University of Iowa Athletics
Sprints/Mid Distance

Kyle Slaymaker

Class Jr.
Hometown Cedar Rapids, Iowa
High School Northern Iowa
Kyle Slaymaker - Men's Track & Field - University of Iowa Athletics

2013 — Indoor – placed third in 600 meters (1:21.26) at Iowa Open… ran 400 meters at Big Ten Championships (49.19) and Bill Bergan Invite (49.69), and place second at Iowa Invite (49.81)… placed third in 500 meters at Meyo Invite (1:05.01)… Outdoor – ran second leg on distance medley relay at Alabama Relays (9:54.05), which ranks seventh all-time at Iowa… placed seventh in 400 meters at Musco Twilight XIV (49.06), 24th at Big Ten Championships (49.17) and Lee Calhoun Invite (49.29), and 10th at Alabama Relays (49.92)… letterwinner.

2012 — Indoor – placed 15th in 600 meters with a collegiate-best 1:19.82 at Big Ten Championships… placed third in 600 meters at New Year’s Classic (1:21.49), fifth at Iowa Invite (1:20.92) and sixth at Adidas Classic (1:21.57)… placed 11th in 800 meters at Razorback Invite (1:54.98) and 12th at ISU Qualifier (1:54.33)… placed seventh in 600 yards (1:12.42) at Iowa State Classic… Outdoor – ran second leg on team-leading 3,200-meter relay at Drake Relays (7:38.15)… that time ranks eighth all-time at Iowa… ran 800 meters at Musco Twilight XIII (1:53.13), Arkansas Spring Invite (1:53.67), Tom Botts Invite (1:53.98) and LSU Invite (1:54.17)… letterwinner.

2011 — Track – did not compete.

2010 — competed for Northern Iowa… best time was 1:54.03 in 800 meters.

High School — four-time all-conference and three-time elite all-state… named the conference[apos]s most valuable following his senior season… eight-time state qualifier… won 800 meters at state meet, anchoring the state champion distance medley (3:28.08) to the third best time in the nation… set school records in 800 meters and as part of 800-meter and distance medley relays… also lettered in football… coached by Dennis Roloff.

Personal — born August 27, 1990… son of Stuart and Kathy Slaymaker… health and human physiology major.

Slaymaker’s Collegiate Bests
Event Time Meet Date
400 Meters (I) 49.19 at Big Ten Championships 2/22/13
400 Meters (O) 49.06 Musco Twilight XIV 4/20/13
400 Hurdles (O) 56.77 Musco Twilight XIV 4/20/13
500 Meters (I) 1:05.01 at Meyo Invitational 2/2/13
600 Yards (I) 1:12.42 at Iowa State Classic 2/11/12
600 Meters (I) 1:19.82 at Big Ten Champinoships 2/24/12
800 Meters (I) 1:54.33 at ISU Qualifier 3/3/12
800 Meters (O) 1:53.13 at Musco Twilight XIII 4/21/12