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2025 Men's Cross Country Roster

Erik Schelkun

Gerrit Dam

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Crystal Lake, Ill
  • Highschool Prairie Ridge

Biography

Event Personal Record Date
5K 15:54.9 9/6/2024
8K 26:59.9 10/18/2024
1,500 4:12.91 3/29/2025
Mile 4:35.06 2/1/2025

2025 (Freshman)
Outdoor Track
  • Recorded a personal best in 1,500m (4:12.91) at the Pacesetter Sports Invitational hosted by Indiana State.
Indoor Track
  • Posted a PR in the Mile (4:35.06) at the Midwest Classic Invitational.
2024 (Freshman)
Cross Country
  • Recorded a personal best in the 10K (26:59.9) at the Bradley Pink Classic.
  • Finished 22nd in the Jaguar Invitational.
  • Made collegiate debut at the Mike Baumer Cross Country Classic and ran 15:54.9. 
High School
  • Varsity Cross Country and Track (2020-2024)
  • First Team All Fox Valley Conference XC (2022, 2023)
  • Track and Field All-State in the 1600 (2024)
  • Track and Field Fox Valley Conference Champion (2024)
  • Cross Country Fox Valley Conference Champion (2023)
  • "Athlete of the Year" Award Winner at Prairie Ridge 
  • Illinois State Scholar
  • High Honor Roll and McHenry County College President's Honor List
  • AP Scholar with Distinction 
  • Fueling The Minds of The Future Scholarship Winner 
  • Service League of Crystal Lake Scholarship Winner
  • D155 Teachers Association Scholarship Winner
High School Personal Records
  • 800 - 1:57.8
  • 1600 - 4:19.32
  • 3200 - 9:38.26
  • 3 Mile Run XC- 15:14.5
Personal
  • Son of Christina and Steve Dam
  • Mother Ran For Western Illinois University
  • Siblings: Trevor and Anneke
  • Avid Snowboarder and Skier 
  • Mechanical Engineering Major

Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

  • 2025Sophomore