Kansas State University Athletics

2017-18 Track & Field

Colton Donahue
Photo by: Liz Parke
Colton Donahue of Kansas State competes in the mens 3000 meter run at the 2018 Big 12 Indoor Track and Field Championships in Ames, Iowa.
Colton Donahue of Kansas State competes in the mens 3000 meter run at the 2018 Big 12 Indoor Track and Field Championships in Ames, Iowa.
Colton Donahue
Colton Donahue
Colton Donahue
Colton Donahue

Colton Donahue

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    null
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Stilwell, Kan.
  • High School:
    Blue Valley-Stillwell HS
Personal Bests
Indoor
800 Meter Run 1:57.60 (Wildcat Invitational, 2016)
1000 Meter Run 2:32.55 (K-State Invitational, 2015)
Mile Run 4:14.48 (DeLoss Dodds Invitational, 2016)
3000 Meter Run 8:17.06 (Razorback Invitational, 2018)
5000 Meter Run     14:46.95 (Gorilla Classic, 2018)
Outdoor
800 Meter Run 1:53.97 (Brutus Hamilton Challenge, 2015)
1500 Meter Run 3:54.20 (Rock Chalk Classic, 2015)
3000 Meter Run 8:27.82 (Hurricane Collegiate Invitational, 2017)
5000 Meter Run 14:44.70 (ESU Relays, 2017)
10000 Meter Run 31:55.80 (San Francisco Distance Carnival, 2018)
3000 Meter Steeplechase 9:06.07 (Big 12 Championship, 2016)

2017-18
Outdoor

Season bests: 1,500m (3:54.59), 3,000m Steeplechase (9:15.60), 5,000m (15:15.23), 10,000m (31:55.80)… Placed fifth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Big 12 Championship, running 9:23.35… Also ran in the 5,000 meters at the Big 12 Championship, where he placed 15th…. Ran a season-best 9:15.60 in the steeplechase at the Drake Relays, where he placed fourth.
Indoor
Season bests: Mile (4:18.99), 3000m (8:17.06), and 5000m (14:46.95)... Placed 10th at the Big 12 Championship in the 3000 meters in 8:20.09...Ran a personal best 8:17.06 in the event at the Razorback Invitational, where he placed fourth.

2016-17
Outdoor

Season bests: 1500m (4:00.47), 3000m (8:27.82), 5000m (14:44.70) and 3000m Steeplechase (9:10.00)…Placed 10th at the Big 12 Championships in the 3000m Steeplechase.

2015-16
Outdoor

Season bests: 800m (1:56.56), 1500m (3:56.66) and 3000m Steeplechase (9:06.07)...Recorded a seventh place finish in the 3000 meter steeplechase at the conference meet with a personal best time of 9:06.07. 
Indoor
Season bests: 800m (1:57.60), 1000m (2:36.13), Mile (4:14.48), 3000m (8:20.60) and DMR (10:02.05)...Finished in 15th place at Big 12s in the 3000 meter run with a time of 8:23.26...Also a member of the DMR team that finished sixth at the conference meet with a time of 10:02.05.

2014-15
Outdoor

Season bests: 800m (1:53.97), 1500m (3:54.20), 3000m (8:48.10) and steeplechase (9:29.39)...Recorded a 7th-place finish in the steeplechase with a time of 9:29.39.
Indoor
Season bests: Mile (4:18.82) and 3000m (8:56.49)...Finished 7th in the DMR at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 10:00.10.

2013-14
Indoor

Season bests: 1000m (2:32.55) and Mile (4:19.14 (o)).

Cross Country

Personal Bests
6km
19:12.3 JK Gold Invite, 2017
8km
24:29.6 Bradley Classic, 2015
10km
31:24.9 NCAA Midwest Regional, 2015

2017: Competed in all six races in his senior season...Started the season with a 18th place finish at the JK Gold Classic...Ran a 26:42.1 to finish 20th at the Woody Greeno/Jay Dirksen Invitational...Finished 22nd at the Cowboy Jamboree... Placed 11th at the Bradley Classic...Ran a 24:41.4 at the Big 12 Championship, finishing 23rd...Finished the season with a 51st place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional.

2016: Competed in all six of the team’s races… Began the season with a fourth-place finish at the Augustana Twilight Invitational with a time of 19:14.98 (4 miles)… Took 23rd at the Woody Greeno Invitational (26:34.6)… Finished in 16th at the Cowboy Jamboree (26:30.8)… Ran a 25:06.1 at the Bradley Invite, placed 30th… Finished the season with a 43rd place finish at the Big 12 Championships (26:48.2) and a 73rd place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional, with a time of 31:45.9.

2015: Raced in five races...Kicked off the season with a top-5 finish at the Bob Timmons Classic, finishing in 5th place with a time of 19:28.0...Took 10th at the Cowboy Jamboree (25:23.1)...Finished 24th at the Bradley Classic....Recorded a 16th-place finish at the Big 12 Championships, running 25:02.4...His finish is the highest finish by a male runner at Big 12s since Mathew Chesang finished in third place in 2004...Finished the season at the NCAA Midwest Regionals, taking 55th place with a time of 31:24.9.

2014: Ran in four races…Opened at JK Gold Classic Duals, placing 19th…Took 34th at Big Ten Preview…Clocked season-best time of 26:22.9 at Big 12s…Closed season placing 140th at the Midwest Regionals.

High School
2012 KSHSAA Class 6A Individual State Champion (15:22.40)...Placed 14th at the Footlocker Midwest Regional (15:21)...Bob Timmons Award winner as the top performer at the state meet...Finished sixth at the 2011 Class 5A state meet.

Personal
Born on December 5, 1994...Son of Tim and Anna...Double majoring in Marketing and Sales.
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