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2018 Men's Cross Country Roster

Matthew Kraska

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 135
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Atlanta, Ga.

Biography

Personal Bests:
8K (XC): 27:33
10K (XC): 36:27
Marathon: 3:02:41


2016 (Cross Country): Competed in five races for Florida Tech...ran a season best 8K in 27:33 at the Sunshine State Conference Championship hosted by FIT on 10/22...one of seven runners selected to represent FIT at the NCAA South Region Championship where he ran 36:27 for 10K...along with Graduate Assistant Coach Chris Cacciapaglia, Kraska will run in the 2017 Boston Marathon on April 17.

2015 (Cross Country): Competed in all seven races...ran a season best 8K at the Walt Disney World Cross Country Classic on Oct. 9 in 29:23...one of seven runners selected to represent Florida Tech at the NCAA South Region Championship on Nov. 7 where he ran 38:24 for 10K.

Previous School: Attended Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia for one year...made dean's list.

High School: Attended Alan C. Pope High School in Marietta, Georgia...participated in cross country, track and field and wrestling...earned four varsity letters for cross country.

Personal: Son of Lawrence Kraska...has an older sister Jennifer who played soccer for California Lutheran...father ran cross country at Kennesaw State University...chose Florida Tech for its engineering program and location...post-grad goals include attending graduate school...admires his father for his work ethic.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015Junior

    5'11" 0 lbs
  • 2016Senior

    5'10" 0 lbs
  • 2017Graduate Student

    5'10" 0 lbs
  • 2018Graduate Student

    5'11" 135 lbs