University of Wyoming Athletics

TRACK AND FIELD:

2017-18: Indoors, part of the distance medley relay team that placed sixth at the Mountain West Championships (9:57.11), which is the fourth-fastest time in school history… Posted career-best times in the 800 meters (1:53.27) at the Don Kirby Invitational and mile (4:19.75) at the CU Invitational… Ran on the 4x400-meter relay team at the Powder River Dual (3:28.46)… Placed 18^th in the 800 meters at the MW Championships (1:55.61)… Outdoors, posted a career-best time in the 1,500 meters (4:02.99) at the CU Invitational to go along with a season-best time in the 800 meters (1:52.79) at the Bryan Clay Invite… Ran on a 4x400-meter relay team and had a season-best time of 3:21.46 at the CU Invitational… Placed 12^th in the 800 meters at the MW Championships (1:55.79)… Earned academic all-MW honors and was a MW Scholar-Athlete.

2016-17: Competed on the Cowboys’ Distance Medley Relay team that posted the No. 10 UW all-time mark with a time of 10:07.00 at the MW indoor championships…indoors, posted three total top-five finishes in the 400 meters and 800 meters…clocked a career-best 1:53.60 in the 800 meters at the Colorado Open…outdoors, competed in the 800 meters six times with four top-six finishes…posted a season-best outdoor time of 1:52.53 at the Jack Christiansen Invite, taking third…finished 11^th in the event at the MW outdoor championships…earned Academic All-MW honors in the classroom.

2015-16: Was a part of a Distance Medley Relay team that posted the No. 10 UW all-time mark, 10:07.42, to finish fifth at the MW indoor championships… won the 800 meters at the Rocky Mountain Classic, posting a time of 1:55.59… placed 14^th in the 800 meters at the MW indoor championships with a time of 1:55.13… competed in the 800 meter run at five outdoor meets, collecting three top-five finishes… won the event at the CSU Dual Meet, clocking 1:53.52, a season-best time and Wyoming’s No. 2 time on the season… took 14^th in the event at the MW outdoor championships, matching his finish from the indoor season… named Academic All-MW in the classroom.

2014-15: Indoors competed in six meets...ran a personal-best 1:56.09 in the 800 meters at the Power Meet on Dec. 12...notched a personal-best 4:23.69 in the mile at the Air Force Team Challenge on Feb. 6...outdoors ran in six meets...ran a personal-best 1:52.10 in the 800 meters at the Cowpoke Open on May 1...finished sixth in the event at the MW Championships...named MW Academic All-Conference in the classroom.

Personal Bests:

Indoor:
400 Meters – 51.01 (2017)
800 Meters – 1:53.27 (2018)
Mile – 4:19.75 (2018)

Outdoor:
400 Meters – 51.06 (2016)
800 Meters – 1:52.10 (2015)
1,500 Meters – 4:02.99 (2018)

CROSS COUNTRY:

2018-19: Competed in four races during the season… Finished 57^th overall at the Mountain West Championships, ninth among Cowboys… Best finish of the season came at the Roadrunners Invite, where he finished 30^th overall… Earned Academic All-MW honors.

2017-18: Finished fifth among Cowboys at the Mountain West Championships, good for 50^th overall… Also finished 86^th overall at the NCAA Mountain Regional… Competed in all five races for the Cowboys… Earned points in three races… Earned academic all-MW honors and was a MW Scholar-Athlete.

2016-17: Competed at two meets, taking 75^th overall at both the Colorado State Invite and MSU-Bozeman Invite…garnered Academic All-MW honors in the classroom with a 3.27 GPA.

2015-16: Did not compete during the cross country season.

2014-15: Redshirted...did not compete during the cross country season.

Before Wyoming: Ran his prep career for coach Bryan Coventry at Kelly Walsh High School...as a senior placed fourth in the 800 meters at the state outdoor meet and fifth in the 400 meters to earn all-state honors...also helped Kelly Walsh's 4x400-meter relay place second and 4x800-meter relay place third...at the indoor state meet was a member of the winning 4x400-meter relay...helped Kelly Walsh finish second at the state outdoor meet in 2013 and 2014 and at the indoor meet in 2014...top times were 1:54 in the 800 meters, 4:37 in the 1,600 meters and 16:48 in cross country...in the classroom was a member of the honor roll.

Personal: The son of Courtney and Annie Kepler...his mother, Annie, ran track at Wyoming...born on April 10, 1996...majoring in criminal justice at UW...also recruited by Montana State and Weber State.