2018 Men's Track and Field Roster
Biography
Collegiate Honors
• All-League Second Team (2018 Outdoor 4x400m Relay, 2017 Outdoor 4x400m Relay, 2016 Outdoor 4x400m Relay)
2018 Outdoor: Capped his final Horizon League Championships in fine fashion, winning a silver medal in the 4x400m relay ... also scored with a sixth-place finish in the 400m hurdles at the league meet with a PR time of 55.01 ... just missed a spot in finals at the conference meet in the 110m hurdles with a 10th-place finish ... had a big showing at the Big Blue Classic Mar. 31, winning the 400m hurdles and taking sixth in the 110m hurdles and 10th in the 400m ... came in runner-up in the 110m hurdles and fourth in the 400m hurdles at DePaul April 21 ... was third and fifth in the same two events at the Drake Alternative one week later ... capped his four-year Panther career at the Eagle Open May 13, taking second in the 400m hurdles (56.13), fourth in the 110m hurdles (15.40), seventh in the 100m (11.37) and seventh in long jump (5.96m) ... named to the Horizon League Spring Academic Honor Roll.
2018 Indoor: Scored in a pair of events to help score valuable points for Milwaukee at the Horizon League Championships ... helped the 4x400m relay to a third-place finish in 3:19.62 after taking sixth in the open 400m at the league meet with a PR time of 49.30 in prelims ... also ran in the 60m hurdles at the championships, taking 10th ... started the year winning the 400m in 50.56 and taking third in the 60m hurdles at the Karl Schlender Invite Jan. 13 ... one week later, came in fifth in the 600m and seventh in the 60m hurdles at the Tierney Classic ... finished third in the 60m hurdles, tying his PR time of 8.75 at the Panther Tune-Up Feb. 17 ... named to the Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll.
2017 Outdoor: Again helped the 4x400m relay bring home the silver medal at the Horizon League Championships ... also scored in the 400m hurdles, taking seventh and competed in the 110m hurdles, taking 12th ... started the outdoor season taking fourth in the 110m hurdles and seventh in the 400m hurdles at the Edmonds Invite Mar. 25 ... came in fourth in the 400m hurdles at Marquette April 7 ... turned in a season-best 110m hurdle time of 15.67 seconds at the Pacesetter Invite April 22 ... one week later, had a big week at the 108th running of the Drake Relays, helping the shuttle hurdle relay to a fourth-place finish in 59.17 - the third-fastest time in school history ... later that day, ran the 400m hurdles at the Kip Janvrin Open, taking 10th ... named to the Horizon League Spring Academic Honor Roll.
2017 Indoor: Scored in both relays at the Horizon League Championships, helping the 4x400m relay to a third-place finish and the DMR to a seventh-place showing ... also ran in the 400m at the conference meet, taking 14th ... was runner-up in the 800m and ninth in the 60m hurdles to start the season at Whitewater Jan. 14 ... one week later, eighth in the 600m and ninth in the 60m hurdles at the home Tierney Classic ... finished third in the 55m hurdles and fourth in the 400m at the Parkside Classic Feb. 4 ... crossed the line second in the 200m and fourth in the 60m hurdles at the Panther Tune-Up Feb. 18 ... named to the Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll.
2016 Outdoor: Finished second-team all-league in the 4x400m relay ... also came in fourth in the 400m hurdles and eighth in the 110m hurdles at the Horizon League Championships ... started the year fourth in the 400m hurdles at the Billiken Kickoff Mar. 19 ... came in runner-up in the 400m hurdles and third in the 110m hurdles at the Edmonds Invite one week later ... sixth in the 400m hurdles and seventh in the 110m hurdles at the Lee Calhoun Memorial April 15 ... placed third in the 400m hurdles and fourth in the 110m hurdles at the Drake Alternative May 1 ... also ran the 400m once on the season ... named to the Horizon League Spring Academic Honor Roll.
2016 Indoor: Scored and took seventh in the 400m at the Horizon League Championships ... kicked off the season sixth in the 60m hurdles and 13th in the 200m at the Karl Schlender Invite Jan. 16 ... one week later, was fourth in the 600m and the 60m hurdles at the home Tierney Quad ... placed fourth in the 800m and seventh in the 55m hurdles at the Parkside Classic Feb. 6 ... helped the DMR team post a time of 10:04.85 - now fifth in program history - at the GVSU Big Meet Feb. 12 ... also competed in both high jump and long jump once on the year ... named to the Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll.
2015 Indoor: Competed in the 400m and 60m hurdles as a freshman at the Horizon League Championships ... posted the seventh-fastest 400m time in prelims at 50.40 at the league meet ... made collegiate debut Jan. 16 at the Mike Lints Open, taking 32nd in the 400m ... ran the 600m once on the year, taking eighth at the John Tierney Triangular Jan. 23 ... won the 400m at the Tadd Metzger Invite Jan. 30 ... was runner-up in the 400m at the Parkside Classic Feb. 7 ... again second in the 400m and ninth in the 60m hurdles at the Panther Tune-Up Feb. 20. 2015 Outdoor: Finished 11th in the 400m hurdles at the Horizon League Championships ... took ninth in same event in outdoor debut at the Billiken Kickoff Mar. 21 ... runner-up in the 400m hurdles and fifth in the 110m hurdles at Marquette April 10 ... posted a season-best 400m hurdle time of 56.30 for 11th place at the Gibson Invite April 18 ... one week later, won the 400m and was seventh in the 200m at the Drake Alternative.
High School
A four-time state qualifier for Kettle Moraine High School ... team captain ... earned all-conference and all-area honors running sprints and hurdles ... also competed in basketball for two years and football for four, being named team captain while playing cornerback.
Personal
Son of Glenn and Jill Vinhal ... sister, Taylor, runs track and cross country at Northern Illinois ... born on May 21, 1995 in Naperville, Ill.
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