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Cross Country
2011 XC - JUNIOR
Took fourth for the Illini and 14th overall with an 8K time of 25:11 at the Orange and Blue Preview.
2010 XC - SOPHOMORE
Placed fifth overall at the Illini Open with an 8K time of 25:27... Made his season debut at the Bradley Classic, finishing third for the Illini and 41st overall with an 8K time of 25:13.
2009 XC
Redshirted the 2009 season.
2008 XC - FRESHMAN
Joined the Illinois squad mid-season ... Participated in three of the final four meets for the Illini, finishing in the top three for the squad each time ... Finished second for the Orange and Blue and 35th overall at the NCAA Midwest Regional.
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2011 Track and Field
Outdoor: Did not participate
2010 Track and Field
Outdoor: Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Round of Championship in the 10,000m and placed 23rd ... Just missed scoring in the 10,000m at the Big Ten Championships with a ninth-place finish and personal-best time of 29:30.09 ... Became a Drake champion after winning the 10,000m at the Drake Relays with a 30:29.72 ... Placed 31st in the 5,000m at the Big Ten Championships ... Won the 5,000m at the Illinois Twilight ... Posted a personal-best 5,000m time of 14:39.24 at the Pepsi Invitational ... Ran the 800m and 1,500m at the Mike Poehlein Invitational ... Academic All-Big Ten.
Indoor: Placed 13th in the 5,000m at the Big Ten Championships with a personal-best time of 14:36.21 ... Won the 5,000m at the Illinois Intercollegiate and ran the event at the Meyo Invitational and Iowa State Classic ... Took fourth in the 3,000m at the Carle/Health Alliance Classic.
2009 Track & Field
Outdoor: Competed in the 10,000m at the Big Ten Championships, taking 10th place with a time of 31:12.72 ... Competed in the 5,000m at four outdoor meets ... Took first place in the 5,000m at the Stan Lyons Invitational, after running an outdoor season-best 14:41.20 ... Placed third in the 5,000m at the SIU Spring Classic and the Morgan State Legacy Meet ... Also competed in the 1,500m at two outdoor meets ... Ran indoor personal-best 3:58.46 at the Big Blue Classic, en route to an eighth place finish.
Indoor: Competed in the 3,000m at three meets during the indoor season ... Finished in second place in the 3,000m at the Carle/Health Alliance Invitational ... Ran indoor personal-best 8:30.69 at the adidas Classic ... Placed fourth in the 3,000m at the EIU Friday Night Special ... Competed in the 5,000m at the Iowa State Classic, finishing 15th.
High School
Took third in the 800m at the 2008 Class A Illinois Prep Top Times Indoor Classic ... Placed 13th at the 2007 Illinois 2A State Cross Country Championships ... Was fifth in the 800m at the 2008 Illinois A State Track and Field Championships.
Personal
Born March 15, 1990 ... Parents are Jay and Mary Mickow ... Has a twin brother, Colin, who also runs for Illinois, and a sister Chelsea ... Majoring in business.
Mickow's Personal Bests
Cross Country
8K: 25:12 - Pre-National Invitational (10/18/08)
10K: 32:15 - NCAA Midwest Regional Championships (11/15/08)
Track & Field
Outdoor
1,500m: 3:58.46 - Big Blue Classic (4/4/09)
5,000m: 14:39.24 - Pepsi Invitational (4/10/10)
10,000m: 29:30.09 - Big Ten Championships (5/14/10)
Indoor
3,000m: 8:30.69 - adidas Classic (1/31/09)
5,000m: 14:36.21 - Big Ten Championships (2/28/10)
Updated November 2011
