Elexis Guster Season 2015-16

Hawk Item — 2016 second-team All-American, 400 meters, 1,600-meter relay… 2016 Big Ten champion, 400 meters… 2014 Big Ten champion, 400 meters, 400-meter relay… 2014 second-team All-American, 400-meter relay… 2015 Big Ten champion, honorable-mention All-American, 400 meters.

2016 — Indoor – two-time second team All-American… anchored 1,600-meter relay to ninth-place (3:33.03) and placed 16th in 400 meters (53.86) at NCAA Championships… Big Ten 400-meter champion, running a collegiate-best 52.36… that time ranks second all-time at Iowa… anchored school record-setting 1,600-meter relay to third place at Big Ten meet (3:32.93)…  ran on 1,600-meter relays that posted two other top-10 all-time marks in school history (3:36.47-2nd, 3:36.99-4th)… ran 400 meters at Tyson Invite (53.32), placing fourth at Meyo Invite (53.47) and third at Razorback Invite (53.52)… won 600 meters with a collegiate-best 1:32.04 at Iowa Duals… that time ranks 10th all-time at Iowa… Outdoor – three-time second team All-American… Big Ten Champion, running second leg on winning 1,600-meter relay  at Big Ten Championships (3:31.22)… ran second leg on school record-setting 400-meter relay (44.04), anchored school record-setting 1,600-meter relay ( 3:30.97) and leads team in 400 meters (51.85)… three-time NCAA qualifier…  placed 10th in 400 meters (52.46) and ran second leg on 400-meter relay (44.31) and anchored 1,600-meter relay (3:34.36) that each that placed 14th at NCAA Championships… placed sixth in 400 meters (52.80), ran second leg on 400-meter relay that placed sixth (44.59) and anchored 1,600-meter relay to sixth with a school record-setting 3:30.97 at NCAA West Preliminary… placed second in 400 meters (52.12), ran third leg on 400-meter relay that placed third (44.31) and placed seventh in 200 meters (23.61) at Big Ten Championships… ran collegiate-best 23.03 in Big Ten 200-meter prelims, which ranks third all-time at Iowa… won 400 (51.85) and placed second in 200 meters (23.38) at Jim Click Shootout… the 400-meter time ranks second all-time at Iowa… ran second leg on team-leading sprint medley relay that won Drake Relays title in 3:52.62… that time ranks third all-time at Iowa… anchored 400-meter relay at Jim Click Shootout that clocked 44.41, which ranks second all-time at Iowa… ran on 1,600-meter relays that posted two of the top-10 all-time marks in school history (3:32.63-2nd, 3:33.25-3rd)… ran 200 meters at Baldy Castillo Invite (23.63), winning event at Musco Twilight (23.91)… placed eighth in 400 meters at Pepsi Florida Relays (53.30)… letterwinner

2015 — Indoor – led team in 400 meters (53.92) and ran second leg on team-leading 1,600-meter relay (3:37.84)… placed fourth in 400 meters (53.92) and anchored 1,600-meter relay to fifth-place finish in 3:38.56 at Big Ten Championships… ran on 1,600-meter relays that posted two of the top-10 all-time marks in school history (7th/3:37.84, 8th/3:38.56)… placed second in 400 meters (54.20) and 11th in 200 meters (24.20) at Husker Invite… ran lead leg on 1,600-meter relay that placed third at Husker Invite special race in 3:39.30… won 200 meters at Big 4 Duals (24.33)… placed sixth in 600 meters at Border Battle (1:32.35)… Outdoor – NCAA honorable-mention All-American, placing 21st in 400 meters at NCAA Championships (53.70)… Big Ten champion in 400 meters with a team-leading 52.19… that time ranks third all-time at Iowa… NCAA qualifier in 400 meters… ran third leg on team-leading sprint medley relay (3:53.29) and anchored team-leading 1,600-meter relay (3:38.38)… the sprint medley relay ranks third and the 1,600-meter relay ranks 10th all-time at Iowa… placed eighth in 400 meters at NCAA West Preliminary (52.30) and sixth at Mt. SAC Relays (53.30), running event at Florida Relays (53.91)… ran second leg on 400-meter relay that ran 44.93 at Mt. SAC Relays… that time ranks seventh all-time at Iowa… ran second leg on 400-meter relay that placed third at Drake Relays in 45.20, running a 45.07 in prelims… prelims time ranks ninth all-time at Iowa… ran third leg on sprint medley relay that placed sixth at Drake Relays (3:53.29)… letterwinner.

2014 — Indoor – led team in 400 meters (54.08) and ran third leg on team-leading 1,600-meter relay (3:37.16)… ran on 1,600-meter relays that posted two of the top-10 all-time marks in school history (5th/3:37.16, 9th/3:38.62)… placed third in 400 meters at Big Ten Championships with a season-best 54.08… also ran 200 meters at Big Ten Championships (24.35)… ran third leg on 1,600-meter relay that placed fourth at Big Ten Championships (3:37.16)… won 400 meters at Big 4 Duals (55.17)… ran 200 meters (24.32) at Tyson Invite… placed fifth in 200 meters at Bill Bergan Invite (24.41)… ran third leg on winning 1,600-meter relay at Jack Johnson Classic that set meet and facility record of 3:43.46… Outdoor – second-team All-American… ran second leg on 400-meter relay that placed 16th at NCAA Championships (45.02)… ran second leg on 400-meter relay that placed eighth in 44.72 at NCAA West Preliminary… led team in 400 meters (52.77)… ran lead leg on school record-setting 1,600-meter relay (3:34.83), second leg on school record-setting 400-meter relay (44.51) and third leg on team-leading sprint medley relay (3:51.18)… Big Ten 400-meter champion (52.77), running second leg on Big Ten champion 400-meter relay (44.62)… the 400-meter time ranks fifth all-time at Iowa… ran second leg on 400-meter relay that won Drake Relays title with a school record-setting 44.51 and lead leg on 1,600-meter relay that placed seventh at Drake (3:40.23), running a 3:36.09 in the prelims… ran on 400-meter relays that posted two of the top-10 all-time marks in school history (1st/44.51, 2nd/44.62)… ran on 1,600-meter relays that posted five of the top-10 all-time marks in school history (1st/3:34.83, 3rd/3:36.09, 5th/3:36.40, 7th/3:37.73, 8th/3:37.95)… also ran third leg on sprint medley relay that placed fourth at Drake in 3:51.18, which ranks second all-time at Iowa… ran lead leg on school record-setting 1,600-meter relay at Arkansas Spring Invite (3:34.83)… placed 25th in 400 meters (53.57) and ran second leg on 1,600-meter relay that placed 13th (3:36.40) at NCAA West Preliminary… placed third in 400 meters at Mt. SAC Relays (53.33)… ran lead leg on 1,600-meter relay that placed seventh at Mt. SAC Relays (3:37.73) and fifth at Big Ten Championships (3:37.95)… ran lead leg on winning 1,600-meter relay at Musco Twilight with a meet record-setting time of 3:40.03… letterwinner.

High School — regional champion in 400 meters as a sophomore and 300-meter hurdles as a junior… set school records in 100, 200 and 400 meters, and 300-meter hurdles… set 100-meter and 200-meter school records as an eighth grader… played prep volleyball.

Personal — born July 7, 1994… parents are Eric Guster and LaQuisha Fulgham… has four siblings, London, E’Aijsha, Jasmine and Ehman… biology and biochemistry major.

Guster’s Collegiate Bests
Event	Time	Meet	Date
200 Meters (I)	24.20	at Husker Invitational	2/7/15
200 Meters (O)	23.38	at Jim Click Shootout	4/9/16
400 Meters (I)	52.36	at Big Ten Championships	2/27/16
400 Meters (O)	51.85	at Jim Click Shootout	4/9/16
600 Meters (I)	1:32.04	Iowa Duals	1/16/16