2023 Men's Track & Field Roster
Thomas Shilgalis
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Naperville, Ill.
- High School:
- Naperville (Central)
- Position:
- Distance
- Major:
- Computer Science
Last modified: June 17, 2022
At Michigan
TFRRS Profile (for PRs and full results)
Senior (2022-23)
Outdoor Track & Field
• Ran 3:51.21 in the 1500 meter run for 11th at the Duke Invitational (April 7-8)
Indoor Track & Field
• Ran 1:53.39 in the 800 meter run for 18th in the prelims at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 24-25)
• Ran a career-best 4:07.09 in the mile for 112th at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (Feb. 10-11)
• Ran 1:51.62 in the 800 meter run for 7th at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational (Jan, 27-28)
• Ran 1:51.92 in the 800 meter run for 2nd at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 21)
• Ran a career-best 1:19.81 in the 600 meter run for 3rd at the Michigan Invitational (Jan. 14)
• Ran in the 4x400 relay at the Michigan Invitational (Jan. 14)
Cross Country
• Ran 25:40.3 over eight kilometers (4.97 miles) to finish 104th at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational B Race (Oct. 14)
• Ran 19:39.5 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 58th at the Michigan Big Ten Preview (Sept. 9)
Junior (2021-22)
Outdoor Track & Field
• Ran 1:51.56 for 15th in the 800 meter run prelims at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (May 13-15).
• Ran 1:56.03 for 8th in the 800 meter run final at the Len Paddock Open (May 7).
• Ran 1:51.91 for 7th in the 800 meter run final at the Drake Relays (April 28-30). Ran a leg of the 2nd-place 4x800 relay in 7:18.78.
• Ran 3:49.30 for 74th in the 1500 meter run final at the Raleigh Relays (March 24-26). Also ran 1:54.58 for 90th in the 800 meter run final.
Indoor Track & Field
• Ran 1:52.22 for 19th in the 800 meter run prelims at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 25-26).
• Ran 1:52.84 for the win in the 800 meter run final at the Silverston Invitational (Feb. 18).
• Ran 1:54.14 for 12th in the 800 meter run final at the Windy City Invitational (Feb. 11-12).
• Ran 1:52.11 in the 800 meter run for 9th at the Indiana Relays (Jan. 28-29), and ran a leg of the 4th-place 4x400 relay in 3:19.13.
• Ran a career-best 1:20.16 in the 600 meter run for 3rd at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 8)
Cross Country
• Ran 25:56.5 over eight kilometers (4.97 miles) to finish 60th at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (Oct. 15)
• Ran 15:45.3 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 13th at the Michigan Open (Sept. 3)
Sophomore (2020-21)
Outdoor Track & Field
• Ran 1:53.52 in the 800 meter run for 44th at the NCAA East Preliminaries (May 26 & 28)
• Ran a career-best 1:50.22 in the 800 meter run for 8th at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (May 14-16)
• Ran a career-best 3:46.08 in the 1500 meter run for 9th at the B1G Billy Hayes Invitational (April 30-May 1)
• Ran 3:49.49 in the 1500 meter run for 7th at the B1G Fighting Illini Relays (April 23-24)
• Ran a career-best 1:51.60 in the 800 meter run for 7th at the B1G Indiana Invitational #2 (April 9)
• Ran 1:53.76 in the 800 meter run for 20th at the B1G North Florida Invitational (April 2-3), and ran a leg of the fourth-place 4x800 relay in 7:45.61.
Indoor Track & Field
• Ran a career-best 1:51.45 in the 800 meter run for 10th at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 25-27), and ran a leg of the fourth-place distance medley relay in 9:38.16.
• Ran a career-best 1:51.22 in the 800 meter run for 5th at the Silverston Invitational (Feb. 19)
• Ran 1:54.75 in the 800 meter run for 5th at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 16)
Cross Country
• Did not compete
Freshman (2019-20)
Outdoor Track & Field
• Due to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the 2020 outdoor season was not contested. To help prevent the spread of the virus, the University of Michigan suspended all athletic activities, including practices, effective March 12.
Indoor Track & Field
• Ran 1:53.42 in the 800 meter run for the win at the Silverston Invitational (Feb. 21)
• Ran 4:13.13 in the mile for 35th at the Iowa State Classic (Feb. 14-15)
• Ran 1:53.02 in the 800 meter run for 13th at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational (Feb. 7-8)
• Ran 4:07.57 in the mile for 21st at the Boston U. John Thomas Terrier Classic (Jan. 25)
• Ran 1:52.69 in the 800 meter run for 5th at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 18)
• Ran 1:21.41 in the 600 meter run for 6th at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 11)
Cross Country
• Competing unattached, ran 15:06.8 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 5th at the EMU Fall Classic (Oct. 25)
• Competing unattached, ran 25:03.1 over eight kilometers (4.97 miles) to finish 10th at the Big Ten Preview (Sep. 28)
• Competing unattached, ran 16:24.8 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 36th at the Michigan Open (Aug. 30)
HIGH SCHOOL
Two-time IHSA 3A State Champion on the track ...  Three-time IHSA 3A State Championships top-five finisher ...  Swept the 800- and 1,600-meter titles at the 2019 state championships ...  Finished fifth in the championship section of the New Balance Nationals Outdoor mile in 2017 in 4:16.31 … Top-ranked Illinois high schooler at both 800 and 1,600 meters in 2019 ... Member of the honor roll for four years
High School Career Bests
400m -- 51.98i
800m -- 1:51.81
1500m -- 3:52.55
1600m -- 4:07.78
Mile -- 4:09.33
3200m -- 9:31.92i
Career-Best Performances (College)
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