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2023-24 Track and Field Roster

John Swotek

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lincoln, Neb.
  • Highschool Malcolm HS
  • Prev School Iowa Western CC
  • Major Kinesiology & Sport Management

Biography

Career Bests

2022-23
Cross Country
Finished 53rd at the Summit League Championships with a season-best time of 25:48.1 for 8,000 meters … missed the season opener, but finished amongst USD’s top-seven for the remaining five meets of the fall … placed in USD’s scoring five twice … crossed the finish line in 195th at the NCAA Midwest Regional with a 10,000-meter time of 34:08.1 … took 60th at the Platte River Rumble in 26:06.3 … took 79th at the Coaching Tree Invitational … made the Summit League honor roll.
 
Indoor Track & Field
Redshirted … competed unattached at the SDSU Indoor Classic, recording a time of 9:15.11.
 
Outdoor Track & Field
Competed at three meets in the spring … clocked a personal best of 33:33.62 for 10,000 meters at the USD Early Bird … took sixth in the 3,000 meters at the USD Tune-Up … recorded a season-best of 16:17.89 for 5,000 meters at The Monday Meet … made the Summit League honor roll.

Iowa Western CC
Helped IWCC finish runner-up at the national cross country meet, place third in indoor track and second for outdoor track during the 2021-22 season ... clocked collegiate bests of 26:58 for 8,000 meters on the cross country course, 4:09 for 1,500 meters and 1:59 for 800 meters on the track.

Prep
Helped Malcolm High School win a pair of Nebraska state titles and finish runner-up the other two years in cross country ... individually medaled twice, with a top finish of fourth place ... also played baseball for the Clippers.

Personal
Son of Ed and Karol Swotek
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Junior

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  • 2023-24Senior

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