Eryk Yunk

Position:
Distance
Height:
5-10
Class (Indoor):
Sr.
Class (Outdoor):
Sr.
Hometown:
Belvidere, Ill.
High School/Previous School:
Belvidere North HS

2020 Outdoor Season

Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020 Indoor Season

Placed fourth in the Distance Medley Relay at the Blazer Invitational (1/11) … Ran in the mile at the Vanderbilt Invitational (1/18) ... Ran in the 3000m at the Music City Challenge (2/15).

2019 Cross Country Season

Covered the 8K course at the Louisville Classic (10/5) in a personal-best 25:46.1 ... Finished the UAB Blazer Classic (10/18) 8K in 27:09.27.

2019 Outdoor Season

Placed sixth in the 3000m steeplechase at the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays (3/22), finishing in 9:30.12 … Ran the 3000m steeplechase in 9:37.38 at the Raleigh Relays (3/29) … Clocked a personal-best 15:23.24 in the 5000m to finish ninth at the Crimson Tide Invitational (4/11) … Finished the 1500m in 4:03.13 to place eighth at the LSU Alumni Gold (4/20) … Crossed the line in 9:07.62 in the 3000m at the Southern Miss Open (4/27) … Ran the 3000m steeplechase and 5000m at the SEC Championships (5/10).

2019 Indoor Season

Finished seventh in the mile at the Blazer Invitational (1/11), running 4:27.11 … Ran a personal-best 8:37.76 in the 3000m at the Vanderbilt Invitational (1/19) … Competed in the 3000m at the Music City Challenge (2/9), running 8:38.51.

2018 Cross Country Season

Finished 18^th in the 8K at the Falcon Classic (9/15) with a time of 26:03.39 … Ran the 8K at the Greater Louisville Classic (9/29) in a personal-best 25:49.0 … Placed 171^st in the 8K at the Arturo Barrios Invitational (10/13), running 27:36.5.

2018 Outdoor Season

Opened the season with a second-place finish in the 3000m steeplechase at the Bulldog Relays (3/24) … Clocked a personal-best 9:20.86 in the 3000m steeplechase at the Florida Relays (3/30) … Ran a personal-best 1500m to win the Crimson Tide Invitational (4/7) in 3:58.79 … Finished 12^th in the 3000m steeplechase at the Tennessee Relays (4/13) … Placed 14^th in the 3000m steeplechase at the conference meet … Finished the 5000m at the SEC Championships (5/13) in 15:27.12.

2018 Indoor Season

Opened the year with a fifth-place finish in the 3000m at the UAB Vulcan Invitational (1/13) … Placed 38^th in the 3000m at both the Music City Challenge (2/9) and the Vanderbilt Invitational (1/19) … Set a personal best at the Music City with a time of 8:40.81 … Ran the 3000m at the SEC Championships (2/24).

2017 Cross Country Season

Completed the 6K at the Golden Eagle Duals (9/2) in 20:30.7 … Placed 13^th in the 8K at the Falcon Classic (9/16) … Ran a personal-best 25:52.0 in the 8K at the Paul Short Gold (9/29) … Finished the Crimson Classic 8K (10/13) in 27:01.2.

2017 Outdoor Season

Did not compete.

2017 Indoor Season

Placed 32^nd in the 3000m at the Vanderbilt Invitational, finishing in 8:48.91.

2016 Cross Country Season

Finished 25^th in the four-mile run at the Memphis Twilight Classic (9/3) … Ran a then-personal-best 26:23.3 in the 8K at the Commodore Classic (9/17) … Competed at the Roy Griak Invitational (9/24) in the 8K … Ran the Crimson Classic (10/14) in 26:43.7 … Finished 90^th at the South Region Championships (11/11) where he ran the 10K in 32:49.8.

Before the Bulldogs

Attended Belvidere North High School where he lettered in cross country and track and field for four years … Won the cross country regional title then finished fifth at the state cross country championships as a senior … Placed 10^th in the 3200m at the state championships as a senior … Finished third in the indoor 1600m at the Illinois Top Times Championship where he ran a personal-best 4:19.54 … Also played basketball.

Personal

Born Eryk Andrew Yunk on Aug. 5, 1997 to Barbi and Troy Yunk … Father ran cross country and track at Eastern Illinois University … Has two brothers, Bruyn and Tyler … Both brothers ran cross country and track at Eastern Illinois … Tyler later transferred to Kansas … Majoring in communications with a concentration in broadcasting.

Collegiate Bests:

Indoor

Mile - 4:25.25 (Vanderbilt Invitational - 1/18/2020)
3000m - 8:37.76 (Vanderbilt Invitational - 1/19/2019)

Outdoor

1500m - 3:58.79 (Crimson Tide Invitational - 4/7/2018)
3000m - 9:07.62 (Southern Miss Open - 4/27/2019)
3000m Steeplechase - 9:20.86 (Florida Relays - 3/30/2018)
5000m - 15:23.24 (Crimson Tide Invitational - 4/12/2019)

Cross Country

6K - 20:30.7 (Golden Eagle Duals - 9/2/2017)
4 Mile - 20:31.9 (Memphis Twilight Classic - 9/30/2016)
8K - 25:46.1 (Louisville Classic - 10/5/2019)
10K - 32:49.8 (South Region Championships - 11/11/2016)

Thursday, May 30

Friday, February 24

Thursday, March 31

World Athletics Ultimate Championship Track

Arop, Peters Place Second At World Ultimate Championships

Sunday, September 13

World Athletic Ultimate Championships Track Mockup

Five Bulldogs Set To Compete At Inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship

Wednesday, September 09

State Duo Brings Home Commonwealth Games Medals

Tuesday, August 04

Jul 25, 2026; New York, NY, USA; Curtis Thompson gestures after winning the javelin with a throw of 287-4 (87.59m) during the USATF Championships at Icahn Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Thompson Claims Fourth Straight USATF Javelin Championship

Saturday, July 25

Mississippi State University Athletics

2020 Track & Field Roster

Roster

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