Ohio University

2024: Academic All-MAC ... Placed 39th with a PR in the 8k (24:44.4) at the Louisville Classic (Oct. 5) ... Took home 24th in the 8k (25:00.8) at the MAC Championships (Nov. 2) ... Competed in the 10k (32:49.1) at the NCAA DI Great Lakes Regional Championships (Nov. 15)

2023: Placed 14th in the 8k (25:44.8) at the Mel Brodt Invite (Sept. 15) ... Finished 47th with a PR in the 8k (25:28.1) at Virginia's Pre-Nationals Meet (Oct. 14) ... Finished 53rd in the 8k (25:46.8) at the MAC Championships (Oct. 28) ... PR'd in the 10k (32:35.3) at the NCAA DI Great Lakes Regional Championships (Nov. 10).

Prior to Ohio: Four year letterwinner for cross country and three year letterwinner for track & field at Gahanna Lincoln ... 2021-23 Track/Cross Country Captain ... 2x Team MVP (2021, 2022) ... 2022 State qualifier in the 4x800m 

Personal: Son of James and Wendy Slates ... Has two sisters, Allison and Abby ... Enjoys running, cooking, piano and movies ... Favorite athlete is Conner Mantz ... Favorite team is ON Athletics Club ... Majoring in Integrated Mathematics