Klokow takes 13th at NCAA DIII Cross Country Nationals
Louisville, Ky. - The University of Wisconsin - Platteville qualified one athlete to the NCAA DIII Cross Country Championships, senior Zach Klokow. Running in his final cross country race of his collegiate career, Klokow took 13th place of the 280 runners.
Louisville, Ky. - The University of Wisconsin - Platteville qualified one athlete to the NCAA DIII Cross Country Championships, senior Zach Klokow. Running in his final cross country race of his collegiate career, Klokow took 13th place of the 280 runners.
The national championships were run at the E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Ky. The men's 8,000m race began at 9:45am CST, and in true cross country fashion including plenty of mud. Klokow ran the best race of his life, running 5.7 seconds faster than he did at the regional championships, crossing the finish line in 24:43.4.
In 2018, Klokow finished in 22nd place running 24:52.5. Today Klokow became a two-time All-American in cross country, receiving All-American recognition as he was among the top-40 runners to cross the finish line.