2024 Track & Field Roster
Biography
JUNIOR
Letter winner.
Threw for a mark of 39.58 meters in the hammer throw at the NWC Championships.
Placed 1st at the NWC Championships in discus, throwing for a mark of 48.52 meters.
SOPHOMORE
Letter winner.
Nabbed first place in discus at the George Fox Final Qualifier with a new persona-best mark of 50.21m.
Threw a new personal-best mark in the hammer throw with a distance of 31.12m at the Linfield Erik Anderson Memorial Icebreaker.
FRESHMAN
Letter winner.
Won the conference championship in discus at the NWC Championships with a season-best throw of 47.70 meters.
BANKS HIGH SCHOOL
Ten-time letter winner in track & field, football and basketball.
National Honor Society member.
Garnered student of the year awards in chemistry, AP literature and Spanish.
First-team all-Cowapa League as a kicker, wide receiver and defensive back.
First-team all-state wide receiver and kicker.
Second-team all-state defensive back.
Three-time first-team all-league basketball player.
Two-time all-state basketball honoree.
Three-time all-league track student-athlete.
Member of state champion football and basketball teams.
PERSONAL
Majoring in physics.
Son of Dawn and Mike Slifka.
Also competes in football at Linfield.
WHY LINFIELD? I chose to attend Linfield because I felt it was the best place for me to pursue my goals academically as well as athletically. At Linfield there is a culture of success in the classroom as well as on the field, which is an atmosphere that I want to be a part of, and hope to contribute to and continue to build upon in the years to come.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A STUDENT-ATHLETE AT LINFIELD? Being a student-athlete has always been a dream and a goal of mine to continue my athletic career into college, and it is an honor to be able to continue my career at a school as successful as Linfield is.
WHAT MAKES YOU INTERESTING AS A STUDENT-ATHLETE? On top of three-sport athlete, I also play the guitar and the piano.
WHAT IS NEXT AFTER LINFIELD? I am interested in math and science and have interest in engineering, but my interests are still quite broad, and I feel that the liberal arts degree will help me be best prepared for a wider range of careers and interests that I may pursue.
