Sun, Oct 13, 2024 No Event(s) Scheduled For Selected Date Blugold Super Six Jeremy Kieser Jeremy Kieser earned six letters during his time as a Blugold, three in cross country and three in track & field. A two-time All-American, Kieser took 15th at the 2012 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championship to earn one All-American honor while winning his second at the 2013 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championship by taking fifth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with the second fastest time in school history (9:02.01). He was one of two cross country All-Americans last season but they were the first Blugolds to receive All-American honors since 1998. In 2013, the men's indoor track & field team finished third in the nation while the outdoor team took second. Kieser was the cross country team's MVP in 2012 and holds the fourth fastest time in school history, 24:37, which he reached at the NCAA Division III Regional in Winneconne last November. Additionally, his 15th place finish at nationals helped the team to a 10th-place finish, the best NCAA finish in school history. Kieser was named to the 2013 Capital One Academic All-American Division III Track & Field/Cross Country second team, as selected by CoSIDA. He was also named the 2013 WIAC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Scholar-Athlete and was a two-time recipient of the USTFCCCA All-Academic award. A computer science and physics major, Kieser graduated in May 2013 with a 3.92 GPA. He is currently a Ph.D. student in computer science at the University of Minnesota. |
