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2015 Men's Cross Country Roster

Erik Schelkun

Matthew Krakora

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Akron, Ohio
  • Highschool Walsh Jesuit

Biography

2015 (Senior)
• Finished with a time of 26:22 at the All-Ohio Championships

2014 (Junior)
• 16:24.40 at the Flyer 5K
• Season-best 5K time of 16:03.15 at the Queen City Invitational
• Season-best 8K time of 26:16.21 at the All-Ohio Championships
• Given a third-year team award
• Personal Record is 25:45

2013 (Sophomore)
• 16:24 finish in the Flyer 5K
• 22nd best time in the Top 35 All-Time 5 mile Personal Bests in the UD Harrier
• Heroes list with his 25:45 finish at the Atlantic 10 Championships
• Received a second-year award

2012 (Freshman)
• 17:29.2 at Flyer 5K
• Ran 27:12 at National Catholic setting his 8k best
• All-Ohio Championships time of 27:43

High School
• Competed in the Ohio High School Cross Country, D-1 State Championships in three of his four years at Walsh Jesuit HS
• Ran a personal best 15:43/5K for 13th overall place in the 2011 D-1 State Championships; the 12th fastest time run among seniors from all three divisions
• A member of “Team Ohio” in its win over the all-star teams from Michigan, Indiana, & Illinois in the 2011 Mid-East Championships.
• Holds a 15:40/5K personal best, set at the 2011 Galion Cross Country Festival
• Holds a Track personal best time, from his junior year, of 9:47 for 3200m

Personal
• Parents: Kevin and Bethany Krakora
• Siblings: brother John
• Born: July 15, 1993
• Major: Civil Engineering

Historical Player Information

  • 2013Sophomore

  • 2014Junior

  • 2015Senior