Bio

Awards/Honors

• SLIAC All-Sportsmanship Team (Fall 2022)
• SLIAC All-Sportsmanship Team (Fall 2023)
• All-SLIAC Third Team - Steeplechase (Spring 2024)

Career Records and Milestones

• Ranks 19th in program history in the 8k (30:10)
• Holds indoor program-record in the 4x400 (3:54.93)

Sophomore (2023-24): In his second cross country season as a Red Devil, he competed in five meets and helped the men’s team to a sixth place finish at the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship … Recorded a new PR in the 8k of 30:10 (6:04/M) on Oct. 28 at the SLIAC Championship meet.

In the winter, he competed in all six indoor meets, representing the Red Devils in the 400, the 600, the 800, and the mile … Recorded a new PR of 1:36.00 in the 600 at the Titan First Chance meet on Dec. 9 … Recorded a new PR of 2:15.01 in the 800 at the Monmouth Midwest Invite on Jan. 20 … Recorded a new PR of 58.37 in the 400 at the Titan Open on Feb. 10 … Recorded a new PR of 4:59.07 in the mile on Feb. 24 at the SLIAC Indoor Championship.

In the spring, he competed in all five outdoor meets, representing the Red Devils in the 400, the 1,500, and the 3,000-meter Steeplechase … Recorded a new PR of 55.77 in the 400 on Apr. 6 at the Illinois College True Blue Invite … Recorded a new PR of 4:28.39 in the 1,500 on Apr. 13 at the Greenville Select meet … Recorded a new PR of 11:09.14 on his was to finishing in 3^rd place in the Steeplechase at the SLIAC Outdoor Championship.

Freshman (2022-23): In his first cross country season as a Red Devil, he competed in all seven meets and helped the men’s team place fifth in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship for the first time in program history … Recorded an 8k PR of 30:59.0 (6:14/M) at the Bradley Intercollegiate on Sept. 16.

In the winter, he competed in all five indoor meets, representing the Red Devils in the 800, the 600, the 300 and the mile … Recorded a PR of 1:36.99 in the 600 at the Titan First Chance on Dec. 10 … Recorded a PR of 42.94 in the 300 at the Principia Relays on Jan. 28 … Recorded a PR of 2:16.23 in the 800 and a PR of 4:59.47 in the mile at the Hilltop Invite on Feb. 17.

In the spring, he competed in four outdoor meets, representing the Red Devils in the 400, 800, 1,500 and the 3,000-meter Steeplechase … Posted a PR of 59.47 in the 400 at the Millikin Alumni Invite on April 1 … Recorded a PR of 2:14.79 in the 800 at Illinois College on April 7 … Turned in two PRs at the SLIAC Outdoor Championship on April 29, finishing the 1,500 in 4:29.09 and the Steeplechase in 11:26.14 … Also helped the 4x400 team record a PR of 4:03.20 in the Greenville Classic on April 15 … Received the team’s 2022-23 Most Improved Award.

Tri-Point High School: Received All-River Valley Conference Honorable Mention for the Chargers.

Personal: The son of Engracia and Rosalio Amador, Jose was born on Aug. 11, 2004 in Evergreen Park, Illinois … Has four siblings, Elizabeth, Cindy, David and Miguel … Majoring in business administration.