2018 Men's Cross Country Roster
Biography
2017:
- Tulsa Duals: 1500m Champion
- Arkansas Spring Invitation: 2nd in 1500m
- Academic All Big-12
High School:
- 2014 and 2015 South African Junior 800m champion
- 2014 13th consecutive year winning title in Jacaranda Interhigh League
- 8 times Athletics Gauteng (RSA) North Champion
- 2014 South African Schools 800m champion
- 2014 Zone IV African Youth Games 800m bronze medalist
- 2014 Southern African 800m bronze medalist
- 2010-2014 League Champion
- 2013 and 2014 Team Captain
- Academic honors in 2012, 2013 and 2014
Personal:
- Parents: Barbara and Jacques van Niekerk
- Reason for choosing UCR: Location and coach Robert Hansen
- Greatest Athletic Influence: His parents
- Favorite Team: South African Track team
- Most Memorable Sports Achievement: Defending his junior title in 2015
- Favorite Athletes: Wayde van Niekerk (no affiliation), David Rudisha and Haile Gebrselassie
- Favorite T.V. Shows: Breaking Bad and Narcos
- Favorite Artists: Hillsong United, Imagine Dragons and The Red Hot Chili Peppers
Career Collegiate Performances
| Meet |
Date |
Overall |
Scoring |
Team |
Time |
Dist |
| 2017 |
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| UC Riverside Invitational |
Sept. 16, 2017 |
93 |
84 |
8 |
27:06.3 |
8k |
| UCR Highlander Classic |
Oct. 14, 2017 |
45 |
41 |
6 |
18:50.9 |
6k |
| Big West Championship |
Oct. 28, 2017 |
63 |
- |
9 |
27:26.0 |
8k |
Historical Player Information
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2017Redshirt Freshman
6'0"
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