Eric Walker

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Class:
Junior
Position:
Hurdles
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.
High School:
St. Rita HS

PRONUNCIATION

2018-19 SEASON
Indoor Track & Field

Competed in the 60 meters and the 60-meter hurdles during the 2019 indoor season.
Posted four top-10 finishes including a 60-meter hurdle win at the Jack Johnson Classic with a time of 8.12.
Notched Minnesota's fastest 60-meter hurdle of the season with a pair of 8.09 times at the Big Ten indoor championships and the Wieczorek Invitational.
Recorded a personal record in the 60 meters at the Graduate Classic with a prelim time of 7.25.

Outdoor Track & Field

Competed in the 100 meters, the 200 meters and the 110-meter hurdles during the 2019 outdoor season.
Posted a pair of top-10 finishes including a win in the 110-meter hurdles at the Minnesota Men's Twilight with a time of 14.54.
Recorded his best 110-meter hurdle time of the season at the Duke Invitational, clocking a 14.46.
Notched a new personal record in the 100 meters at the Hurricane Invite with a time of 11.63.
Posted a new personal record in the 200 meters at the Stanford Invite with a time of 23.52.
Academic All-Big Ten.

2017-18 SEASON
Indoor Track & Field

Ran the third fastest 60-meter hurdles in school history at 7.99.
Academic All-Big Ten.

2016-17 SEASON

Academic All-Big Ten

2016 | REDSHIRT SEASON
Indoor: Won the 60 meter hurdles at the Northwest Open. • Took home the title in the 60 meter hurdles at the Minnesota Open. • At the St. Thomas Invite, won the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.50 seconds. Outdoor: Unattached at the Hamline Invitational, won the 110 meter hurdles with a time of 14.95. • Won the Tom Cat Twilight's 110 meter hurdles with a time of 14.58 seconds. • Added a victory with a 110 meter title at the Holst Invitational, clocking in at 14.47 seconds. • Won the 110 meter hurdles at the Tommie Twilight with a time of 14.61 seconds, a new personal record.