Awards and Accolades:
- Summit League Indoor Track & Field All-League Team – Distance Medley Relay (2024) | 4x400m Relay (2023)
- Summit League Outdoor Track & Field All-League Team – 4x400m Relay (2023)
CAREER RESULTS
(Indoor PBs)
60m - 7.05
200m - 22.83
400m - 48.53
(Outdoor PBs)
100m - 11.15
200m - 22.82
400m - 48.14
800m - 1:59.70
2024-25:
OUTDOOR: Competed in five meets... Assisted the 4x400m team to a first-place finish with a time of 3:19.14 at the NDSU Spring Classic (4/11)... PRed in the 200m with a time of 22.82 at the Kansas Relays (4/17)... PRed in the 100m with a time of 11.15 to take 13th at the USD Twilight (5/9).
INDOOR: Competed in seven meets... Opened the season with a 60m PR of 7.05 at the SDSU Holiday Open (12/7)... Assisted the 4x400m team to a second-place finish with a time of 3:16.91 at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Meet (1/25)... Posted a 400m time of 49.69 at the SDSU Indoor Classic (2/14).
2023-24:
OUTDOOR: Competed in two meets...Took tenth in the 200m with a time of 22.08 at the USD Challenge (4/13)... Finished seventh in the 200m with a time of 21.74 at the USD Invite (5/3).
INDOOR: Competed in seven meets... Opened the season with a 60m PR of 7.10 at the SDSU Holiday Open (12/1)... PRed in the 200m with a time of 22.83 at the NAIA Preview (1/27)... Finished runner-up in the 400m with a time of 48.85 at the SDSU Last Chance Meets (2/16)... Assisted the distance medley relay team to a second-place finish with a time of 9:55.30 at the Summit League Indoor Championships (2/23).
2022-23:
OUTDOOR: Competed in seven meets...took silver in the 4x400m relay and sixth in the 400m at conference meet...won the 4x400m relay at Pacific Coast Invitational...season best/personal best 400m time of 48.14 for third place at Running on Hope Invitational...season best/personal best 200m time of 21.73 (+2.6) at USD Early Bird
INDOOR: Competed in eight meets...won silver in the 4x400m relay, finished fourth in the DMR and was seventh overall in the 400m at league championships...ran a 60m PR of 7.12 at UND Open...season best 400m time of 48.53 at SDSU Last Chance for second place...nine top-five finishes including five top-five 4x400m relay finishes
2021-22:
OUTDOOR: Competed four times… USD Twilight (5/6/22) running a season best in the 400m – 50.82.
INDOOR: Competed four times…Bison Team Cup (4/15/22) running a season best of 52.57 in the 400m.
2020-21:
OUTDOOR: Appeared in seven meets participating in the 400 meters, 800 meters and the 4x400 meter relay...set a new personal best in the 400 meters at the South Dakota Challenge with a time of 50.61...also ran another personal best in the 800 meters at the Sioux City Relays dashing his way to a 1:59.70.
INDOOR: Competed in five meets participating in the 200 and 400 meters as well as the 4x400 meter relay...recorded both season bests in the 200 (23.33) and 400 meters (51.64).
BEFORE SDSU: Captured the Class B 800 meter state championship in a time of 1:58.44, which also set a school record in 2019. A standout basketball player for the Beavers, Slaba was a dynamic scorer which led to interest from college basketball programs... despite the cancellation of his senior track season, he ultimately decided on track and field.