2023 Men's Cross Country Roster
                
                
            
            
            
            
            
                
                
                    
                        Biography
                    
                                                
                        JUNIOR (2022-23)
	- Competed in six cross country events for the Toreros
 
	- Also competed in six track meets for the Toreros
 
	- Set a 10k PR of 31:53.3 at the NCAA Division I West Region Cross Country Championships 
 
	- Finished fourth at the PLNU Invitational with a 1500m time of 4:02.58
 
SOPHOMORE (2021-22)
	- Raced in five cross country events including the WCC Championship and NCAA West Regional
 
	- Set an 8K PR with a time of 26:06.1 at the Highlander Invite
 
	- Placed 69th at the WCC Championship with a time of 26:54.6
 
	- Finished 177th at the NCAA West Regional with a 10K mark of 33:53.1
 
	- Also raced in four track & field meets
 
	- Placed 16th in the 1500m with a PR time of 4:03.52
 
FRESHMAN (Spring 2021)
	- Competed at the WCC XC Championships for San Diego
 
	- Finished 58th overall and third among USD runners with a time of 26:50.2
 
	- Also raced in five track & field meets, running in the 1500m, 5000m and 10000m
 
	- Finished ninth in the 5000m at the APU Franson Classic with a time of 15:51.52
 
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
	- Was a multi-sport athlete competing in nordic skiing, cross country and track and field
 
	- Served as the cross country team captain in 2020
 
	- Team was the 2019 Minnesota Cross Country State Champions
 
	- Team placed fourth in the state championships in 2020
 
	- Named an All-State Cross Country selection in 2020
 
	- Earned All-Section honors in 2019 and 2020
 
	- Named an All-Conference selection twice (2019 and 2020)
 
	- Named the Team MVP in 2020
 
PERSONAL
	- Son of Nils and Pamela, has one sibling, Willem
 
	- Was an AP Scholar with Distinction
 
	- Named a National Merit Scholarship Finalist
 
	- Was an Edina Scholar
 
	- Enjoys playing other sports, computer science and reading
 
	- Chose USD to “experience a new and vibrant culture and climate. USD gave me the opportunity to live, learn and run.”
 
                     
                
                
                
                
                    
                        
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