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DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY PANTHERS

2025-26 Track and Field Roster

Walter Cronk
Walter Cronk

Nikolas Shilling

  • Position Middle Distance
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 175
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Ortonville, Mich.
  • Highschool Brandon

Biography

TFRRS Performance List

2024-25: Finished sixth in the 800 meters (1:52.62) at the Alex Wilson Invitational hosted by the University of Notre Dame on Feb. 22 ... finished fifth in the 800 meters (1:52.92) at the GLIAC Indoor Championship ... set his PR in the 1,500 meters (3:54.88) and finished sixth at the GVSU Early Meet on Apr. 5 ... ran a time of 1:52.80 and won the 800 meters at the GVSU Al Owens Classic on Apr. 19 ... finished fifth in the 800 meters (1:51.57) at the GLIAC Outdoor Championship.

2023-24: Set the school record in the 800 meters (1:48.89) at the Lee University Last Chance (May 11)...ran the fastest time of any freshman in NCAA DII in the 800 meters and was third in the country...qualified for the NCAA DII Outdoor Championships and finished 12th in the prelims (1:51.46)...finished fourth in the 800 meters (1:51.66) at the GLIAC Outdoor Championships after finishing first in the prelims (1:50.83)...set his PR in the 400 meters (50.72) and placed fifth at the DU Panther Open (Apr. 13)...ran a PR of 4:00.06 in the 1,500 meters at the GVSU Early Meet (Apr. 6)...finished fourth in the 800 meters (1:51.91) at the GLIAC Indoor Championships...ran a PR of 4:16.45 in the mile at the GVSU Mike Lints Open (Jan. 20).

High School: Prepped at Ortonville Brandon under head coach Erik Donders...named First-Team All-Conference four times, Second-Team All-Conference twice...Honorable Mention All-Conference...career best times of 50.09 for 400m, 1:53.89 for 800m, 16:11 for 5k.

Personal: Majoring in finance...born on October 1...favorite team is the Detroit Lions...favorite athlete is Jahmyr Gibbs.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Middle Distance
    6'5" 150 lbs
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Middle Distance
    6'5" 153 lbs
  • 2025-26Junior

    Middle Distance
    6'5" 175 lbs