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Men's Track
Now in his second year as head cross country coach, Kyle Kepler has proven himself worthy not only to UNI, but to the Missouri Valley Conference as well. After his first season as head coach, Kepler was named Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year after the Panther men won the 2003 conference title under his supervision. Kepler assumed his head coach duties in August of 2003 after serving as UNI's assistant men's and women's cross country coach. Prior to his coaching experiences, the Webster City, Iowa native earned all-state cross country honors while in high school in addition to being a two-time state champion in the 3,000 meters. In 1993, Kepler became a UNI student-athlete. He finished 10th at the MVC cross country championship meet, earning all-conference honors as a freshman. Kepler continued his success throughout his time as a Panther, finishing in third place both his junior and senior seasons, and earned all-conference honors all four years of his collegiate career. Kepler was also named to the all-district team after finishing 20th at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championship meet in 1995 and 15th in 1997. On the track, Kepler was a five-time all-conference performer in the 5,000m and 10,000m. As a senior, he captured a runner-up finish at the MVC Outdoor Championships in the 10,000. He continues to hold the UNI indoor 5K record with his 14:26.44 time. Academically, Kepler was a six-time pick for the conference all-academic team in both track and cross country. "I know that Kyle will continue to do an outstanding job and bring our distance running and cross country to new levels of excellence," said director of running programs Chris Bucknam. "He will carry on our tradition of outstanding distance running here at UNI." |
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