Colton Yesney

Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Negaunee, Mich.
High School:
Negaunee
Major:
Global SW Practice

Collegiate PR | Indoor: Mile - 4:08.21; 3000m - 8:10.86 | Outdoor: 1500m - 3:57.15; Mile - 4:16.03; 5000m - 14:30.59; 3000S - 9:10.54 | Cross Country: 5K - 15:11.2; 6K - 15:21.4; 8K - 24:26.0; 10K - 31:11.4; 5 Mile - 24:30.1
High School PR | 400m - 53.48; 800m - 2:00.24; 1600m - 4:21.65i; Mile - 4:23.88i; 3200m - 9:50.43

TFRRS Profile (for PRs and full results)

Graduate Student (2023-24)

Cross Country
• Did not compete

Cross Country
• Ran 15:18.2 over 5 kilometers for 8th at the Michigan Open (Sep. 1)

Fifth-Year (2022-23)

Outdoor Track & Field
• Ran 9:29.86 in the 3000 meter steeplechase for 16th at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (May 12-14)
• Ran 9:24.38 in the 3000 meter steeplechase for 16th at the Billy Hayes Invitational (May 5)
• Ran 9:18.59 in the 3000 meter steeplechase at the Penn Relays (April 27-29)
• Ran a career-best 9:10.54 in the 3000 meter steeplechase for fifth at the Duke Invitational (April 6-8)

Indoor Track & Field
• Ran 8:32.06 in the 3000 meter run for 217th at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (Feb. 10-11)
• Ran 8:23.03 in the 3000 meter run for 11th at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational (Jan, 27-28)
• Ran 4:19.00 in the mile for 8th at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 21)

Cross Country
• Ran 25:32.7 over eight kilometers (4.97 miles) to finish 66th at the Big Ten Championships (Oct. 28)
• Ran 24:45.3 over eight kilometers (4.97 miles) to finish 190th at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (Oct. 14)
• Ran 18:26.1 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 13th at the Michigan Big Ten Preview (Sept. 9), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 5 runner.
• Ran 15:20.0 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 5th at the Michigan Open (Sept. 2), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 5 runner.

Senior (2021-22)

Outdoor Track & Field
• Ran 9:38.65 in the steeplechase for 5th at the Duke Invitational (April 7-8)
• Ran 14:30.59 for 24th in the 5000 meter run final at the Duke Invitational (April 7-9).

Indoor Track & Field
• Ran 4:11.67 for 24th in the mile prelims at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 25-26).
• Ran a career-best 8:10.86 for 11th in the 3000 meter run unseeded at the Windy City Invitational (Feb. 11-12).
• Ran a career-best 8:12.52 in the 3000 meter run for 18th at the Indiana Relays (Jan. 28-29)

Cross Country
• Ran 31:11.4 over 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) to finish 56th at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 12)
• Ran 25:56.9 over eight kilometers (4.97 miles) to finish 43rd at the Big Ten Championships (Oct. 29)
• Ran 24:30.1 over five miles (8.05 kilometers) to finish 48th at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational (Oct. 1)
• Ran 25:30.2 over 5.2 miles (8.37 kilometers) to finish 10th at the Penn State Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational (Sept. 10), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 3 runner.
• Ran 15:11.2 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 3rd at the Michigan Open (Sept. 3), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 1 runner.

Junior (2020-21)

Outdoor Track & Field
• Ran 4:16.03 in the mile for 2nd at the B1G Len Paddock Open (May 8)
• Ran 3:57.74 in the 1500 meter run for 23rd at the B1G Billy Hayes Invitational (April 30-May 1)
• Ran a career-best 3:57.15 in the 1500 meter run for 22nd at the B1G Fighting Illini Relays (April 23-24)

Indoor Track & Field
• Ran a career-best 4:08.21 in the mile for 3rd at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 16)

Cross Country
• Did not compete

Sophomore (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 8:34.71 in the 3000 meter run for 19th at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 28-29)
• Ran a career-best 8:18.60 in the 3000 meter run for 3rd at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational (Feb. 7-8)
• Ran 4:33.87 in the mile for 14th at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 18)
• Ran 8:34.50 in the 3000 meter run for the win at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 11)

Cross Country
• Ran 25:31.46 over eight kilometers (4.97 miles) to finish 29th at the Big Ten Preview (Sep. 28), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 5 runner.
• Ran 18:14.6 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 11th at the adidas XC Challenge (Sep. 20)
• Ran 15:13.8 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 11th at the Michigan Open (Aug. 30)

Freshman (2018-19)

Outdoor Track & Field
• Redshirted

Indoor Track & Field
• Redshirted

Cross Country
• Competed unattached

HIGH SCHOOL

Track & Field: Three-time MHSAA individual state champion in the Upper Peninsula division … Won the 1,600- and 3,200-meter UP state titles in 2018 to go along with a runner-up finish at 800 meters and a sixth-place showing at 400 meters … Won the 2017 UP state title at 1,600 meters in addition to runner-up finishes at both 3,200 and 800 meters … Among all Michigan high schoolers in 2018, ranked No. 42 at 1,600 meters

Cross Country: Three-time qualifier for the MHSAA UP State Championships … Won the UP state title in 2016, was runner-up in 2015 and placed 11th in 2014.