2014-15 Men's Track and Field Roster
Biography
2014-15 (Senior):
Indoor: Won Indoor Athlete of the Week for the week of 2/24 … Broke the school 5000 meter record with a time of 14.29.29 … At the NCAA Indoor Championships finished ninth in the 5000 meter race with a time of 14:26.21 … Placed second at the NSIC Indoor Championships in the 1000 meter race with a time of 2:33.83 … Finished 10th in the 10,000 meter race with a time of 8:42.16 at the NSIC Indoor Championships … Ran career best 4:20.41 in the Mile at the MSU-Ted Nelson Invitational where he placed fourth … Won the 5000 meter race at the Nebraska Tune-Up with a time of 14:29.29, also an NCAA Provisional Mark … Part of the Distance Medley Relay team that won the MSU-Ted Nelson Invitational event with a team time of 10:02.75, also and NCAA Provisional Mark.
Outdoor: Earned All-America Honors in the 5000 meter race … At the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships Yak placed seventh in the 5000 meter race with a time of 14:33.77 … Placed third in the 500 meter race at the Bryan Clay Invitational with a time of 14:21.31, also was an NCAA Provisional Mark … Part of the Distance Medley Relay team that placed third at the Drake Relays with a team time of 10:08.74 … Won the 5000 meter race with a time of 14:27.66 at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays … Won the 10,000 meter race at the Northern Sun conference Meet with a time of 31:07.13.
2012 (Sophomore):
Indoor: finished third in the 5,000-meter run (15:05.45) and sixth in the 3,000-meter run (8:42.11) at the NSIC Championship ... provisionally qualified for the 5,000-meter run (14:45.63) at the Iowa State Classic on Feb. 11 ...
Outdoor:
2011 (Freshman):
Indoor: named NSIC Newcomer of the Year ... placed second in 5,000-meter run (14:51.49) at NSIC Championship on Feb. 25-26, earning All-NSIC honors ... placed seventh in 3,000-meter run (8:42.74) at Nebraska Invite on Feb. 28 ... was runner-up in 3,000-meter run (8:43.60) at Ted Nelson Classic on Feb. 5 ... took third in 3,000-meter run (8:47.44) at Jack Johnson Classic on Jan. 22
Outdoor: finished seventh in 5000-meter run (15:55.45) at NSIC Championship on May 13-14 ... second in 1500-meter run (14:55.11) at Howard Wood Relays on May 5-6 ... placed second in 5000-meter run (15:06.30) at Kip Janvrin Open on April 28-29 ... finished second in 5000-meter run (15:13.99) at Winona State Invite on April 22.
Personal: Son of Stephen Reata and Martha Ruon ... born May 3, 1992 ... exercise science major.
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