2023 — Indoor – placed fourth in 60 meters with a season-best 6.67 at Razorback Invite… placed fourth in 60 meters at B1G Championships (6.71)… Outdoor – ran lead leg on 400-meter relay that set a school record and placed second at Texas Relays (38.70)… ran lead leg on B1G runner-up 400-meter relay (39.41)… that time ranks eighth all-time at Iowa… placed fourth in 100 meters at B1G Championships (10.26), running a collegiate-best 10.18 in prelims… the 10.18 time ranks second all-time at Iowa… placed sixth in 100 meters at Texas Relays (10.20), running a collegiate-best and wind-aided 10.11 in prelims… ran a collegiate-best 20.92 in 200 meters at Michael Johnson Invite.
2022 — Indoor – second team All-American in 60 meters, placing 13th in 6.64 at NCAA Championships… won 60 meters with a school record-setting 6.61 at Tyson Invite… placed third in 60 meters at B1G Championships (6.62)… also ran event at Larry Wieczorek Invite (6.67), Razorback Invite (6.68), Jimmy Grant Invite (6.69) and Hawkeye Invite (6.71)… Outdoor – set then-school record in 100 meters at Baldy Castillo Invite (10.20)… ran lead leg on then-school record-setting and winning 400-meter relay at Jim Click Shootout (39.03)… that time ranks second all-time at Iowa… letterwinner.
2021 — competed for Indian Hills Junior College… Indoor – placed second in 200 meters (22.15) and sixth in 60 meters (6.90) at Region XI Championships… ran collegiate-best 60 metrs at Northwest Open (6.87)… Outdoor – ran on 400-meter relay that placed third in 39.78 and posted a collegiate-best 200 meters (21.52) at NJCAA Championships… ran on 400-meter relay that won title in 39.90, and placed fifth in 100 meters (10.81) and 200 meters (21.35) at NJCAA Regional XI Championships… ran season-best 100 meters at Kip Janvrin Open (10.65).
High School — placed third in 200 meters (22.83) and fifth in 100 meters (11.42) at state meet junior year… senior track season was cancelled due to COVID-19…four-sport standout… first team all-district in football… first team all sub-state and team MVP in basketball… led class 2A in steals his senior season and was an all-state selection… 2021 Iowa Games Champion in the 200 meters (20.94).
Personal —born October 13, 2001… son of Ian and Christina Walker…both parents attended Iowa for college…has three siblings; Allison, Maria and Raya…sports and recreation major.
Kalen Walker’s All-Time Results at Iowa via TFRRS.org
Kalen Walker’s All-Time Results at Indian Hills via TFRRS.org