JON HELGESON

Senior • 6-4

Bloomington, Ill. • Bloomington H.S.

2010: Ran a career-best 5K time of 20:54 to earn a 40th place finish in his first career race at Illinois Wesleyan on Sept. 1 ... Completed the 8K course at the Illinois College Invitational in a career-best time of 31:55 on Oct. 16 ... Finished the SLIAC Championship in 88th place. 

High School: Earned a cross country letter for the Raiders ... Owns a personal-best times of 20:55 (3-mile), 2:16 (800 meters) and 5:25 (mile run).

 Personal: The son of Robert and Debora Helgeson, Jon was born Dec. 30, 1989 in Chicago, Ill. ... Has three siblings, Kris (30), Kim (27) and Nick (22) ... Majoring in physical education ... A four-sport student-athlete at Eureka in 2010-11, participating in cross country, swimming, tennis and track & field.