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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

2021-22 Loper Men's Track & Field Roster

Cole Willis

  • Hometown Kearney, NE
  • Highschool Kearney
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Major Industrial Distribution
  • Position Middle Distance

Biography

IN THE LOPER TOP 10
Indoors - 1,000 (4th/2:29.92); 4x4 (6th/3:18.55); 800 (9th/1:53.46); 600 meters (10th/1:22.90); DMR (2nd/9:55.870 & 9th/10:09.35

Outdoors - 800 (8th/1:52.22)

AS A JUNIOR (2019-20)
Helped the 4x4 relay team come in seventh place at conference ... ran second for a group that turned in a 3:20.17 ... also ninth in the 800 meter run ... member of the DMR team that broke a four-year old school record at NW Missouri ... had a winning-time of 9:55.70 ... was the third leg ... in January ran on another DMR foursome that managed a 10:09.35 ... ran in seven meets

AS A SOPHOMORE (2018-19)

Member of sixth place 4x4 relay team at the indoor championships (3:18.55) ... ninth in the 800 with a 1:53.46 ... seventh in both the finals and prelims of the 800 at the MIAA Outdoor Championships ... career-best 1:53.10 in that event came at the UCM Relays

AS A FRESHMAN (2017-18)
Helped the 4x4 relay team finish ninth at the indoor league meet (3:21.91) ... 10th in the 800 with a season-best 1:55.31 ... second best outdoor time in that event came at conference ... finished 13th with a 1:54.74 ... again was a member of a relay team that came in ninth (4x4/3:18.91) ... turned in a 1:54.69 in the 800 at the Dr. Keeler Invite in May

HIGH SCHOOL
Ran the third leg for the 2017 Class A state champion 4x4 relay team (3:23.3)  ... also helped the 4x8 relay team place sixth ... career low of 1:57.55 in the 800 



Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Middle Distance
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Middle Distance
  • 2019-20Junior

    Middle Distance
  • 2020-21Senior

    Middle Distance
  • 2021-22Fifth Year

    Middle Distance