2025 Men's Track and Field Roster

Talan Warkentin

  • Position Distance
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Salem, Ore.
  • High School Salem Academy HS

Biography

Outdoor

2025: Competed in one event at five meets for the Warriors… Personal best time of 4:35.28 in the 1,500m race at the L&C Larry Byerly Invitational… Member of the 2025 Warrior Track & Field outdoor team that placed fifth overall in the Cascade Collegiate Conference Championships. In the record books, thirty-one top ten all-time marks were achieved across various events, along with fourteen Academic All-Conference student-athletes, ten NAIA Scholar-Athletes, and five CSC Academic All-District award winners.

 

Personal: Another local prodigy for Coach Bos and the Warriors, Warkentin was a household name for Salem Academy supporters, as he was named the Crusader Athlete of the Year after finishing his senior year as a three-sport athlete in football, track & field, and swimming. He was a Peak Performance and Junior Olympic Championship participant in a handful of events, including the 2k steeplechase, 5,000m, and 1,500m races, where he finished top ten regionally on numerous occasions.

Expected to pursue a degree in business, Warkentin hopes to one day serve as a firefighter or paramedic.