David Sliwinski

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Anchorage, Alaska
Squadron:
37 Skyraiders
High School:
Grace Christian

FRESHMAN YEAR | 2024: Competed in two meets…clocked a career-best 8K time of 25:45.2 to finish 10th out of 130 runners at the Colorado Springs XC Open…helped Air Force to a third-place finish in collegiate debut at the Woody Greeno/Jay Dirksen Invitational…posted a 26:01.1 finish to place 38th out of 246 runners at that meet.

HIGH SCHOOL: Grace Christian High School…five-time Alaska state champion…won two titles in cross country, while also winning 3200-meter and 1600-meter events on the track…also ran on the 4x800-meter relay that captured a state championship…two-time MVP in cross country…also competed in wrestling, basketball, baseball and cross country skiing…graduated with a 4.0 GPA.

PERSONAL: Full name is David Neguse Sliwinski…son of John and Kellyn Sliwinski…youngest of six children…has two brothers and three sisters…originally from Ethiopia…majoring in civil engineering…future plans include becoming a pilot…serving as a squadron supervisor…attended the Academy’s Prep School…hobbies include hiking and skiing…completed Powered Flight and Combat Survival Training over the summer…member of Cadet Squadron 37.