Thomas Wilkin
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Powell
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- High School:
- Olentangy Liberty
BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE INFORMATION:
SPORTS PLAYED AT B-W (YEARS AND LETTERS WON): As a senior in 2011-2012, Thomas competed in his fourth seasons of cross country and third season track.
ACADEMIC HONORS: As a junior in 2010-2011, Tom as inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma honor society.
GENERAL CROSS COUNTRY INFORMATION: Tom had a solid four-year cross country career. He has helped B-W to a record of 280-247 in his time in the Brown and Gold.
As a freshman in 2008-2009, Thomas competed on the cross country team and earned his first varsity letter. Tom posted a season-best time in the 8K at the Oberlin Inter-Regional where he ran 28:06 to finish 206th of 271 total runners. Tom also ran a time of 29:44.07 to finish 91st overall at the 2009 OAC Championship Meet at Marietta.
As a sophomore in 2009-2010, Thomas competed in his second season of cross country earning his second varsity letter. Tom ran a season best time of 27:00.20 at the Ohio Athletic Conference Championship at Wilmington and placed 39th of 147 runners.
As a junior in 2010-2011, Thomas completed in his thid season of cross country. Tom recorded his best race at the Ohio Athletic Conference Championship meet. He placed 22nd and crossed the finish line in a time of 27:96.
As a senior in 2011-2012, Thomas competed in his fourth season of cross country and earned his fourth varsity letter. He placed 46th (27:30.6) during the OAC Championship meet and ran one of his best times during the Calvin College Invitational with a time of (26:45.40), finishing 65th overall.
GENERAL INDOOR TRACK INFORMATION: Tom had a solid three-year indoor track career. He has helped B-W to a 107-25-1 record in his three years of participation.
As a freshman in 2008-2009, Thomas competed in distance events for men's indoor track & field. Tom earned All-Ohio honors as a member of B-W's second place Distance Medley Relay team at the All-Ohio Indoor Meet that ran a time of 10:30.05. Tom also ran season-bests of 2:38.79 in the 1000-meter run and 4:30.22 in the mile run, which was second on the team.
As a sophomore in 2009-2010, Thomas competed in his second season of indoor track. He placed fifth in the one-mile run (4:29.26) and ran on the fourth-place distance medley relay team (10:37.86) at the OAC Indoor Championships. Thomas also posted indoor season-bests of 2:02.75 in the 800m and 4:29.20 for the mile.
As a junior in 2010-2011, Thomas did not run indoor track.
As a senior in 2011-2012 Thomas competed in his third season of indoor track. Tom ran a carer best time in the one mile run at the Fighting Scots Invitational with a time of 4:28.61. Tom also ran the fastest time on the team in the 1000 meter run with a time of 2:39.56 at the Ohio Athletic Conference Indoor Championships. Tom also competed in the 800 meter run and ran a season best time of 2:03.48 which placed him second in the Greater Cleveland College Championship.
GENERAL OUTDOOR TRACK INFORMATION: Tom had a solid two-year outdoor track career at B-W. He has helped B-W to an outstanding 76-13 overall record in his two seasons of participation.
As a freshman in 2008-2009, Thomas competed in his first season of outdoor track and earned his first letter. Tom was a member of B-W's school-record setting 4x800-meter relay team that ran 7:52.56 at the OAC Outdoor Championship Meet at Wilmington, placing fourth. Tom ran a time of 1:59.72 in the 800-meters at the B-W Sparky Adams Invite and posted a 4:09.65 in the 1500-meter run at the same meet.
As a sophomore in 2009-2010, Thomas missed the outdoor season due to injury.
As a junior in 2010-2011, Thomas did not compete in the outdoor season.
As a senior in 2011-12, Tom competed in his second season of outdoor track.Tom only ran the 1500-meter run this spring but he finished with a team-best time at the Marv Frye Invitational of 4:09.46.
HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION:
HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDED: Olentangy Liberty
NAME OF HIGH SCHOOL CONFERENCE: Ohio Capital
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS PLAYED (YEARS & LETTERS EARNED): Thomas ran four years of track and cross country and lettered all four years in both.
HIGH SCHOOL HONORS, SPECIFY SPORT & YEAR: (ALL-CONFERENCE, DISTRICT, ETC.): In cross country, Thomas won All-Conference and second team All-District. Thomas was also a two time conference winner in the 1600 for track.