Height: | 6' 0" |
Year: | So. |
Hometown: | Rockford, IL |
High School: | Keith Country Day |
Sophomore (2021):
Late in the season, Olpin emerged as a key contributor to the Eagles… Olpin turned in a scoring effort at the NCAA DIII Championships finishing fifth for the Eagles and 200th overall with a season-best time of 25:32… Olpin was named to the All-region team for his 17th place finish at the NCAA South Regional Championships (26:16)… Scored with a fifth place finish for the Eagles and 32nd place overall finish at the UAA Championships registering a time of 26:44… Olpin finished second amongst the Emory contingent at the Alexander Asics Invitational posting a time of 26:15… He registered a second-place overall finish and first amongst all Eagles at the 7200m Emory vs. Oglethorpe Dual Meet (24:56)… Also competed at the Converse Kickoff (26:56) and the UAB Classic (26:10)… Was named to the UAA Fall All-Academic Team… Named a 2021 USTFCCCA Academic All-American.
High School:
Competed in cross country and track for 4 years at Keith Country Day High School… Served as a team captain his senior year in cross country and track… Was coached by Alan Olpin and Nick Newcomer… His top time in the mile was 4:27 and came in 2019… Recorded a personal best of 9:49 in the two mile in 2019… Awarded high honors with distinction his freshman through senior year.
Personal:
Born on August 1… Son of Julie Gibbs and Alan Olpin... He plans to major in Psychology.
Quote:
“I chose Emory because it allows me to compete athletically while also receiving a grand education on the pre-med track.”
Tristan Olpin Top 8K Times (By Season):
Year | Event | Time |
2021 | NCAA DIII Championships | 25:32 |