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2025 Cross Country Roster

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Bora Celiknal

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Chicago, Ill.
  • High School Niles West
  • Major Exercise Science

Biography

Celiknal's Performance List (TFRRS)

2024-25 • Junior
Cross Country
• Ran in four meets for the Billikens, including the A-10 Championships and NCAA Regional.
• Improved his time from last year in the NCAA Regional 10K, finishing in 32:10.1.

Indoor Track and Field
• Entered into three meets for the Bills.
• Placed third in the Indiana Early Bird 5,000 meters.
• Ran a 15:09.57 5,000 meters at the Meyo Invitational at Notre Dame.

Outdoor Track and Field
• Competed in five meets for the Billikens.
• Scored at the A-10 Championships in the 10,000 meters with a sixth-place finish.
• Began the outdoor season with a 10,000-meter PR (30:44.51) at the WashU Distance Carnival.
• Placed seventh overall in the 5,000 meters at the Kansas Relays and the Kip Janvrin Open on back-to-back weekends.

2023-24 • Sophomore
Cross Country
• Competed in all six meets, including the A-10 Championships and NCAA Regional.
• Placed fourth in the Billiken Invitational.
• Had a top 8K time of 25:14.2 at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational.
• Finished 77th in the A-10 Championships.

Indoor Track and Field
• Competed in the 3,000 meters and 5,000 meters at the A-10 Championships, finishing 21st and 17th, respectively.
• Recorded a 3,000-meter PR at the Vanderbilt Invitational, crossing in 8:29.95.
• Finished the 5,000 meters in a PR of 14:42.23 at the Meyo Invitational.

Outdoor Track and Field
• Ran both the 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters at the A-10 Championships, placing 20th and 16th, respectively. 
• PR'd in the 10,000 meters at the WashU Distance Carnival with a time of 30:47.04. 
• Won the 5,000 meters at the Billiken Alumni Meet.

2022-23 • Freshman
Indoor Track and Field
• Primarily ran the 3,000 and 5,000 meters.
• Had a 3,000-meter PR of 8:46.82 at the ISU Classic.
• Top 5,000-meter time of the indoor season came at the Indiana Relays when he finished in a time of 15:16.72.
• Ran the mile at the EIU Friday Night Special in a time of 4:24.04.

Outdoor Track and Field
• Ran the 5,000 meters in three meets and the 1,500 meters once.
• Had a top time in the 5,000 meters of 14:42.85 at the Kip Janvrin Open.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023Sophomore

  • 2024Junior

  • 2025Junior