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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Rockton, Ill.
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- High School:
- Hononegah Community HS
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- Events:
- Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps
Bio
2024 Outdoor:
- Claimed gold in the 110m hurdles at NSAA Championships
- Set Viterbo 100m hurdle record with a time of 14.27 at Mankato State Minnesota Open
- Set the Viterbo 100m record with a time of 10.41 at the NSAA Conference Meet
- NSAA Male Track Athlete of the Meet
- NSAA All-Conference in 110m hurdles, 100m, 200m, and 4x100 relay
- Named NSAA Men’s Track Athlete of the Week four consecutive weeks
- Competed at the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
2023-24 Indoor (Grad):
- Placed first in the 200m with a time of 22.33 at the Ripon Invite
- Placed first in the 60m hurdles at two consecutive meets
- Set the Viterbo 60 meter hurdles record with a time of 7.98 at the NSAA Conference Meet
- Set the Viterbo 60 meter dash record with a time of 6.85 at the NSAA Conference Meet
- NSAA MVP and Top Male Track Athlete
- Named NSAA Men’s Track Athlete of the Week
- Competed at the NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships
2023 Outdoor:
- Ran his fastest 400m time at the Norse Invite with a time of 50.45 and received third place
- Had a personal-best time of 14.56 in the 110 hurdles which placed first at the Phil Esten Challenge along with placed first in the 200m
- Ran his fastest 200m time at the Dubuque Relays of 21.74 and received first place
- Jumped a personal-best 6.80m in the long jump at the North Star Athletic Association Outdoor Championships
- Received All-Conference for 100m, 200m, and the 110m hurdles
- Competed at the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championship in the 110m hurdles and the 200m
2022-23 Indoor (Senior):
- Placed second and set a person-best in the 300m with a time of 36.30 at the Ripon Winter Open & Multi
- Placed second in the 200m at the UW-Oshkosh ‘Early Bird’ Invite with a time of 22.41
- Placed first in the 60m hurdles and having his fastest time of 8.16 at the Pat Healy Classic
- Placed first consecutively in four meets for the 60m hurdles
- Received All-Conference for long jump, 60m hurdles, and 60m
- Competed at the NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships
2022 Outdoor:
- NSAA All-Conference in the 4x100m relay
- NSAA All-Conference in the 100m
- NSAA All-Conference in the 110m hurdles
- NSAA All-Conference in the 200m
- 3x NSAA Track Athlete of the Week (April 12, April 19, April 26)
- Set a new PR in the 200m at the Ashton May Invitational with a time of 21.93s
- Qualified for the National Meet at the Phil Esten Challenge in the 110m hurdles with a time of 14.79s
- Placed first in five straight events throughout the course of two meets, the Drake Alternative and the Meet of the UnSaintly
- Ran his fastest 100m time in the preliminary round at the NSAA Championships with a time of 10.76s
- Placed 24th at the NAIA National Meet in the 110m hurdles with a time of 15.09s
2021-22 Indoor (Junior):
- NSAA All-Conference
- Finished first in the 300m at the Ripon Winter Open with a time of 36.53
- Placed first at the Stout Open in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.55
- Got first in both the 200m and 55m hurdles at the Carleton Meet of Hearts
- Set a new PR and placed first at the NSAA Indoor Conference Meet in the 200m with a time of 22.06
2021 Outdoor:
- NSAA All-Conference
- Finished first in the 400m hurdles at the St. Mary's Masked Mayhem with a time of 59.17
- Had a season-best time at the Mustang Open in the 110m hurdles of 15.32
- Placed in the top-four in all four events he ran in at the NSAA Outdoor Conference Championships, icluding second in the 110m hurdles
2020-21 Indoor (Sophomore):
- NSAA All-Conference
- Placed third in the 55m hurdles at the Sol Butler Classic with a time of 8.26
- Finished third at the NSAA Indoor Conference meet in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.78
- Placed fifth at the NSAA Indoor Conference meet in the 200m with a time of 23.06
2020 Outdoor:
- Season cancelled due to COVID
2019-20 Indoor (Freshman):
- NSAA All-Conference
- Finsihed first in all three of his events at his first college meet, the 200m, 55m hurdles, and 4x400m
- Placed third at the NSAA Indoor Conference meet in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.59s
- Set a new PR in the 200m at the NSAA Indoor Conference Meet with a time of 22.75
Club:
- Five-time Junior Olympian
- Illinois Jets Track and Field
High School:
- Four-year letter winner for the track and field team at Hononegah Community High School
- Named Team Captain and First-Team All-Conference as a junior and senior
- Holds five school records (200 meters, 55 meter intermediate and high hurdles, 4x200 meter relay, and 4x100 meter relay)
- Member of the bowling team for three years
- Member of National Honor Society and Leo Club
Personal:
- Parents are Kim and Bob Anderson
- Majoring in Healthcare and Wellness Management
- Why Viterbo? - "It felt like home to me and the people are so nice here."
News Mentions

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V-Hawks Take Fourth at the Battle in the Bluffs
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V-Hawks Compete at Historic Drake Relays
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Anderson Named Athlete of the Week for the Fourth Week in a Row
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V-Hawks Compete at Phil Esten Challenge
LA CROSSE, Wis. – The Viterbo University Men’s Track and Field team competed at the UW-La Crosse Phil Etsen challenge on Saturday. The...
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Anderson Three-Peats as NSAA Track Athlete of the Week
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Holderby Earns Gold at Mankato State
MANKATO, Minn. – The Viterbo University Men’s Trak and Field team took eighth place out of 12 teams at the Mankato State Minnesota...
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Anderson Earns Second Straight Track Athlete of the Week Honor
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V-Hawks Compete in Dubuque
DUBUQUE, Iowa – The Viterbo University Men’s Track and Field team completed at the University of Dubuque (Iowa) Mississippi River...
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Anderson Named NSAA Athlete of the Week
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April 2, 2024

Anderson Sets School Record in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas – The Viterbo University Men’s Track and Field team sent Jalen Anderson to the historic Texas Relays this past weekend.
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