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2018-19 Men's Track & Field Roster

Dawson Podlena

  • Class Sophomore
  • Height 5-7
  • Hometown Topeka, Kan.
  • High School Topeka-Seaman

Biography

Career Performance List
 
2019-20 (Junior Season): INDOOR: Did not compete during the indoor season … OUTDOOR: Did not compete during the outdoor season, which was shortened by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19).
 
2018-19 (Sophomore Season): INDOOR: Posted a season-best time of 9:10.34 in the 3,000m run at the Navy Winter Invitational … In the 5,000m, registered season-best performances of 15:48.95 at the Navy Invitational … OUTDOOR: During the outdoor season, recorded a time of 15:39.78 in the 5,000m run at the George Mason Invitational … Ran a season-best 33:40.75 in the 10,000m at the Navy Spring Invitational.
 
2017-18 (Freshman Season): INDOOR: Did not compete during the indoor season … OUTDOOR: Did not compete during the outdoor season.
 
High School / Personal: Twelve (12)-time letter winner in cross country (4), track (4) and wrestling (4) … Earned a host of accolades in those three sports with All-City and All-State recognition in cross country (2014-16); All-City and All-State nods in wrestling (2014-17); and All-City (2015-17) and an All-State (2017) laurels in track … Finished a career-best seventh at the 2016 Kansas Class 5A Championship after placing 11th in 2015 and 12th in 2014 … Helped the Topeka-Seaman cross country program win the regional championships in 2014 and 2016; the team finished fourth in the state at 2016 Kansas Class 5A Championship … Participated in National Honor Society (club treasurer) and math club, while serving as a coordinator for the Topeka-Seaman’s writing center … Son of David and Traci … Sister, Shayla competed in soccer at Fort Hayes State (2016-19).
 
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