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2014 Men's Cross Country Roster

Kyle Wardwell

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Norman North (Okla.)
  • Hometown Norman, Okla.

Biography

2013-14: Finished ninth with a time of 20:59 in the Central Oklahoma Land Run ... won the Oklahoma City Fall Classic 6K with a time of 18:46 ... finished sixth in the Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree 8K with a time of 26:12 ... placed eighth in the Oklahoma Baptist Bison Invitational 8K with a time of 25:49 ... finished 16th in the NAIA Mid-States Classic with a time of 25:37 ... finished the SAC Championship in 17th with a time of 26:02 ... placed 38th in the NAIA Championships with a time of 25:01 ... finished third in the Oklahoma Baptist Early Qualifier 3,000 meters with a time of 8:43 ... placed third in the 1,000-meter run in the Herm Wilson Invitational ... finished second in the mile run in the J.D. Martin Invitational ... finished fifth in the one-mile run in the Lion Invitational ... placed fifth in the mile in the Nebraska Tune-Up with a time of 4:16 ... finished eighth in the mile run in the NAIA Indoor Championships with a time of 4:11 ... finished seventh with a time of 3:58 in the 1,500 meters in the Oklahoma Baptist Open ... placed second in the 3,000 meters with a time of 8:48 in the Emporia State Relays ... finished second in the 1,5000 meters at the SAC Championships with a time of 3:58 ... won the 5,000 meters at the Bill Williams/Bob Laptad Invite ... finished eighth in the 1,5000 meters with a time of 3:51 in the Arkansas Twilight ... placed third in the 5,000 meters in the Sam Williams Twilight Qualifier with a time of 14:45 ... finished seventh in the NAIA Outdoor Championship 5,000 meters with a time of 14:58.

Previous school: Attended Oklahoma, but did not compete … ran unattached … assistant track coach at Norman North High School from 2010-13.

High school: All-district performer at Norman North … coached by Mike Ramsey … lettered three times in cross country and tennis and twice in track … owns personal-best times of one minute and 58 seconds in the 800 meters, 4:23 in the indoor mile, 8:59 in the indoor 3K, 15:49 in the indoor 5K, 15:30 in a 5K road race, 25:51 in an 8K cross country race, 32:56 in a 10K road race and 1:14:32 in the half marathon … competed for JV Elite running club … coached by Jonathan Koscinski … finished in the top-3 of the marathon relay at the Dallas White Rock Marathon in 2010, 2011 and 2012 … all-state in marching band … Oklahoma Regents scholar … AP scholar … member of the National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society and National Forensic League.

Personal: Majoring in biomedical engineering and chemistry … member of the OCU model United Nations … son of Colby and Cami Wardwell … born Feb. 28, 1991 in Norman, Okla.

OCU Personal Bests
SeasonEventTime
Cross Country8K18:46
IndoorMile4:11
Indoor3K8:37
Outdoor5K14:45
Outdoor1,5003:51

More on Kyle:
Career Plans: Work in prosthetics and coaching
My advice to freshmen: Socialize
My hidden talent: Dance, Dance Revolution
Favorite pregame meal: Chicken alfredo pizza
Most memorable athletic experience: 2007 Chili Pepper Festival 5K

Sponsored by:
M&M Geotechnology PLLC

Historical Player Information

  • 2013Junior

  • 2014Senior