Kansas State University Athletics
2017-18 Track & Field
Lukas Koch
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Centralia, Kan.
- High School:
- Centralia HS
| Personal Bests | |
|---|---|
| Indoor | |
| 800 Meter Run | 1:51.16 (Big 12 Championship, 2018) |
| 1000 Meter Run | 2:24.34 (Larry Wieczorek Invitational, 2018) |
| Mile Run | 4:03.5 (Iowa State Classic, 2017) |
| 3000 Meter Run | 8:54.67 (DeLoss Dodds Invitational, 2015) |
| Outdoor | |
| 800 Meter Run | 1:50.06 (Ward Haylett Invitational, 2016) |
| 1500 Meter Run | 3:47.53 (Big 12 Championship, 2016) |
| Mile Run | 4:15.73 (Sun Angel Classic, 2017) |
| 3000 Meter Run | 8:26.66 (Hurricane Collegiate Invitational, 2017) |
2017-18
Outdoor
Season bests: 800m (1:50.92), 1,500m (3:51.29), 5,000m (15:01.97)… Placed 16th in the 1,500 meters at the Big 12 Championship… Also ran the 5,000 meters, where he placed 10th in 15:01.97.
Indoor
Season bests: 800m (1:51.16), 1000m (2:24.34) and Mile (4:11.51)...Placed sixth at the Big 12 Championship in the 800 meters, running 1:51.16...Ran 2:24.34 in the 1000 meters at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational, which is third all-time in K-State Indoor history.
2016-17
Outdoor
Season bests: 1500m (3:50.28), Mile run (4:15.73), and 3000m (8:26.66)…Recorded a 14th place finish in the 1500m at the Big 12 Championship with a time of 3:57.09.
Indoor
Season bests: 1000m (2:25.49) and Mile run (4:03.50)…Ran a season best 4:03.50 in the mile run at the Iowa State Classic, placing fourth.
2015-16
Outdoor
Season bests: 800m (1:50.06) and 1500m (3:47.53)...Recorded a 29th place finish in the 800 meter run at the NCAA West Preliminary with a time of 1:50.88...At Big 12s, finished in seventh place in the 1500 meter run with a time of 3:54.37...Qualified for finals in that race with a time of 3:47.53 to finish eighth in his heat.
Indoor
Season bests: 800m (1:53.16), 1000m (2:30.06) and Mile (4:10.49)...Took sixth in the mile run at Big 12s with a time of 4:13.28...Qualified for the mile with a time of 4:10.49...Also a member of the DMR team that finished sixth at Big 12s with a time of 10:02.05.
2014-15
Indoor
Season bests: Mile (4:14.60) and 3000m (8:54.67)...Finished 7th in the DMR at the Big 12 Championships.
Cross Country
| Personal Bests | |
|---|---|
| 6km | |
| 19:22.0 | JK Gold Invite, 2017 |
| 8km | |
| 24:51.1 | Big 12 Championship, 2017 |
| 10km | |
| 32:12.8 | NCAA Midwest Regional, 2016 |
2017: Competed in all six meets in his senior season...Started the season with a 28th place finish at the JK Gold Classic...Placed 18th at the Woody Greeno/Jay Dirksen Invitational...Placed 37th at the Cowboy Jamboree... Ran a 25:02.2 at the Bradley Classic, placing 14th...Ran a personal best 24:51.1 at the Big 12 Championship, finishing 30th...Finished his senior campaign with a 55th place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional.
2016: Competed in all six races in the 2016 season… Finished a season-high 19th place at the Augustana Twilight Invitational…Ran a 26:53.4 at the Woody Greeno Invitational…At the Cowboy Jamboree he finished 23rd with a time of 26:51….Ran a season-best at the Bradley Invite (25:23.6)….Finished 43rd at the Big 12 Championships…Closed out the season with a 32:12.8 (10k) at the NCAA Midwest Regional.
2015: Competed in five races...Opened the season at the WSU JK Gold Classic Duals, where he finished in 38th place...Finished 65th at the Cowboy Jamboree...118th at the Bradley Classic...Record a 54th place finish at Big 12s with a time of 26:20.7...Took 139th at the Midwest Regional, running 32:54.4.
2014: Did not race during the 2014 season.
2013: Ran in all six races during his freshman season as a Wildcat...Placed fifth at the JK Gold Classic...Finished 26th at the Woody Greeno Invitational...Crossed the finish line by placing 21st at the Rim Rock Classic...Earned 66th at the Pre-National Invitational...Earned a 62nd place finish at the Big 12 Championships...Completed his season by finishing 154th at the Midwest Regional Championships.
High School
Competed in track and field...2011 KSHSAA team Track and Field State Champion...KSHSAA State Champion in the 3200m, 1600m and 800m (11x overall)...School and state record holder in the 3200m...School record holder in the 800m, 1600m, 3200m and 5k in cross country...Two-time national champion with North East Kansas Track Club...Topeka Capital-Journal All-State Academic Team.
Personal
Son of Steven and Denise Koch...Has five siblings: Malori, Levi, Maegan, Sarah and Derek...Majoring in Agricultural Technology Management…Accepted a position in the Master’s program in the Department of Biological/Agricultural Engineering.
