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2024 Men's Cross Country Roster

Todd Drexler

Kyler Koning

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Westfield, Indiana
  • Highschool Westfield

Biography

Category Meet / Statistic
Best Overall Finish (6k): 17th / Covered Bridge Open
Best Overall Finish (8k): 12th / Big South Championship
Best Overall Finish (10k): 124th / NCAA Southeast Regionals
Best Time (6k): 18:52.3 / Elon Opener
Best Time (8k): 24:55.1 / Big South Championship
Best Time (10k): 31:48.6 / NCAA Southeast Regionals
Most Career Top-10 Finishes: 0
Most Career Top-25 Finishes: 2

*statistics updated through 2024 season

SENIOR (2024)

  • Competed in five meets
  • Opened the season with a 6K of 19:07.8, good for his best 6k finish of 17th at the Covered Bridge Open
  • Followed up with a 103rd finish at Roy Griak Invitational with a time of 26:49.8
  • Competed in the Lehigh Paul Short Run where he placed 139th with a time of 25:23.4
  • Finished the regular season at Panorama Farms Invitational where he placed 139th with a time of 25:51.8
  • Had career-best 8k PR of 24:55.1 at Big South Cross Country Championship, finishing in 12th place

JUNIOR (2023)

  • Competed in all six meets.
  • Opened the season with 6K PR of 18:52.3, good for 37th at the Elon Opener.
  • Followed up with a 40th place finish at Virginia Tech Alumni Meet with a time of  26:32.5.
  • Traveled to Notre Dame where he placed 67th with a time of  25:41.7. 
  • Finished the regular season at UVA's Pre-Nationals meet, placing 78th with a time of  26:12.0.
  • Had best 8K performance at the Big South Championships, placing 20th with a time of  25:39.0.
  • Finished the season at the NCAA Southeast Regionals, placing 124th with a time of  31:48.6.

SOPHOMORE (2022)

  • Participated in all six meets over the course of the season. 
  • Began the slate with a 46th-place outing at the Covered Bridge Open (Sept. 2), notching a mark of 26:41.57.
  • Returned to the course on September 16th to finish 43rd at the Virginia Tech Alumni Invite with a time of 26:23.0.
  • Rebounded from a tough outing at the Live in Lou Classic, where he placed 170th, to close 26th at the VertCross Invitational (Oct. 14) after a mark of 26:27.7. 
  • Crossed the line 23rd at the Big South Championship (Oct. 29), completing the 8k event at the 26:01.8.
  • Ended his season by placing 118th at the NCAA Southeast Regional (Nov. 11) after a mark of 32:24.2. 

FRESHMAN (2021)

  • Began his collegiate career by finishing 65th at the Covered Bridge Open (Sept. 3) after a time of 27:24.22. 
  • Had his highest finish of the season (51st) at the Virginia/Panorama Farms Invitational (Sept. 17), crossing the line in 27:14.2. 
  • Closed out the Live in Lou Classic with a 273rd-place performance (26:40.3)
  • Equaled his best finish on the season (51st) at the VertCross Invitational (Oct. 15), after a time of 27:48.6. 
PREP
Earned All-Sectional honors three years in a row. As a senior earned All-Regional honors. Helped lead his 4x800 team to the Indiana State championship and placed fourth.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

  • 2022Sophomore

  • 2023Junior

  • 2024Senior