Ian Hunter Season 2021-22

IN THE PURDUE RECORD BOOKS

• Broke a 48-year-old Purdue record in the outdoor 1,500 with a time of 3:45.61 (May 14, 2021)

2022-23
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Academic All-Big Ten (Cross Country)
Academic All-Big Ten (Track & Field)
Outdoor Track & Field / As a Redshirt Sophomore

• Did not compete

Indoor Track & Field / As a Redshirt Junior

• Competed in one meet and ran the mile in 4:21.49 to place 11th at the Simmons-Harvey Invite on Jan. 21

Cross Country / As a Redshirt Junior

• Ran in four meets
• At the Big Ten Championships, finished the 8k race in 25:46.5 to place 79th on Oct. 28
• Placed 18th overall in the 6k in 18:47.7 at the Winrow Open on Sept. 2

 
2021-22
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (4.0)
Academic All-Big Ten (4.0) (Cross Country)
Academic All-Big Ten (4.0) (Track & Field)
Outdoor Track & Field / As a Sophomore

• Redshirted

Indoor Track & Field / As a Junior

• Redshirted

Cross Country / As a Redshirt Sophomore

• Raced in five meets
• Ran the 5.2-mile Big Ten Championships in 26:42.8 to finish 74th on Oct. 29
• Registered a personal-best 8k time of 25:05.4 to finish 19th overall at the Nuttycombe Invite on Oct. 15
• Was 18th overall with an 8k mark of 25:24.6 at the John McNichols Invite on Sept. 18
• Earned a collegiate-best 6k time of 18:40.6 to finish sixth at the Winrow Open on Sept. 3

 
2021
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (4.0)
Academic All-Big Ten (4.0) (Cross Country)
Academic All-Big Ten (4.0) (Track & Field)
Outdoor Track & Field / As a Freshman

• Ran in six meets and competed in the 1,500, 5,000 and 4x800 relay
• Broke a 48-year-old Purdue record in the 1,500 with a 3:45.61 to finish 14th at the Big Ten Championships on May 14
• Posted a 1,500 time of 3:47.08 at the Big Ten Indiana Invite No. 4 on May 1
• Ran the 1,500 (3:53.61) and the 4x800 (7:39.13) on April 23 at the Fighting Illini Big Ten Relays
• Was second in the 1,500 in 3:49.03 at the Big Ten Invite No. 1 on March 27

Indoor Track & Field / As a Sophomore

• Competed in four meets and raced in the 800, mile, 3,000 and 4x400 relay
• Raced in two events at the Big Ten Championships from Feb. 25-27, the mile (4:23.52) and the 4x400 relay (3:15.92)
• Ran a personal-best 800 time of 1:52.84 to finish fourth at the Big Ten Open on Feb. 20
• Won the mile in 4:13.32 at the Hawkeye Big Ten Invite on Feb. 12
• Registered a career-record mark of 8:27.24 in the 3,000 at the Simmons-Harvey Invite on Jan. 16

Cross Country / As a Redshirt Freshman

• Raced at the Big Ten Championships on Jan 30 and finished the 8k course in 25:56.5 at one of Purdue’s two cross country meets in 2021 to help the Boilermakers qualify for NCAAs as a team for the third consecutive year, a program-first since 1946-50

 
2019-20
Academic All-Big Ten (4.0) (Cross Country)
Academic All-Big Ten (4.0) (Track & Field)
Outdoor Track & Field / As a Freshman

• 2020 outdoor season canceled due to the global COVID-19 pandemic

Indoor Track & Field / As a Freshman

• Ran the 800 at the Alex Wilson Invite on Feb. 22, finishing in a career-best time of 1:55.35
• Recorded a personal-best time of 4:17.03 in the mile at the Meyo Invitational on Feb. 7
• Placed fourth overall in the 3,000 with a career-best time of 8:30.69 at the Rod McCravy Memorial on Jan. 24
• Made Purdue debut in the mile, finishing in 4:24.11, at the Gene Edmonds Memorial on Jan. 10

Cross Country / As a Freshman

• Redshirted

 
HIGH SCHOOL

• Named a National Merit Scholar
• Was a cross country varsity letterwinner as a freshman
• As a junior, finished 23rd in the state cross country meet
• As a senior, was named to the Indiana all-state cross country and track teams where
• Won a state title in the 4x800 as a senior
• Ran the cross country 5k in 15:12
• Had a career-best 1600m time of 4:18

 
PERSONAL

• Parents are Jim and Cindy
• Has one sister, Meg, who also attends Purdue
• Born in Indianapolis
• Majoring in computer science/actuarial science/applied statistics