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William White Season 2019

ClassFreshman
HometownWest Lafayette, Ind.

2021

Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Academic All-Big Ten (Cross Country)
Academic All-Big Ten (Track & Field)
Outdoor Track & Field / As a Freshman
  • Raced in two meets in the 5,000
  • Posted a collegiate-best 5,000 time of 14:50.10 at the Fighting Illini Big Ten Relays on April 23
  • Notched a time of 15:18.72 in the 5,000 at the Big Ten Indiana Invite No. 2 on April 9
Indoor Track & Field / As a Redshirt Freshman
  • Competed in two meets in the 3,000
  • Ran a personal-best 8:44.05 in the 3,000 to place sixth at the Hoosier Hills Invite on Feb. 6
  • Finished the 3,000 in 8:44.77 at the Gladstein Invite on Jan. 23
Cross Country / As a Redshirt Freshman
  • Did not compete in Purdue’s two-meet cross country season
 

2019-20

Outdoor Track & Field / As a Freshman
  • 2020 outdoor season canceled due to the global COVID-19 pandemic
Indoor Track & Field / As a Freshman
  • Redshirted
Cross Country / As a Freshman
  • Redshirted
 

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Individual qualifier for the state cross country meet as a sophomore and junior
  • Helped the team win a sectional champions as a junior and senior
  • Finished seventh in the 3200m at IHSAA State Championships as a senior
  • Graduated as valedictorian
 

PERSONAL

  • Parents are Paul White and Paula Leverage
  • Has two younger brothers, Izzy and Finnan
  • Chose to attend Purdue because he liked Coach Oliver and the program, and Purdue was the best choice that combined both academic and athletic opportunities
  • Hobbies include playing the French horn, soccer, video games and programming
  • Majoring in computer science
Whilliam_White

Junior
2021

Will_White

Redshirt Freshman
2020