Tommy Hazen

Junior Tommy Hazen leading a group of men.

Photo by: Plaid Sheep Creative

Photo by: Joshua Strong/Kansas State Unive

Weight:
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Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Overland Park, Kan.
High School:
St. Thomas Aquinas

TFRRS Link (Personal Bests)

Personal Bests (Cross Country)

10k	30:38.9 (NCAA Midwest Regionals, 11/15/24)
8k	24:12.8 (Big 12 Championship, 11/1/24)
6k	18:43.8 (Bob Timmons Classic, 8/31/24)

HONORS

2024-25 Academic All-Big 12 Team (Track & Field)
2025 CSC Academic All-District Team
2024 Academic All-Big 12 Team (Cross Country)
2024 Academic All-Big 12 Team (Track & Field)
2024 USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete
2024 CSC Academic All-District Team
2023 Academic All-Big 12 Team (Cross Country)
2021-22 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
2021-22 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

AS A SENIOR (2024)

In his third 10k of his career, he recorded a personal best at the NCAA Midwest Regional (11/15/24) with a time of 30:38.9 in 52^nd place, 25 seconds faster than his previous from two years ago. His 10k time is now also in the K-State all-time records at no. 9.
Recorded his third consecutive fastest 8k at the Big 12 Championship (11/1/24), finishing with a time of 24:12.8, placing 58^th. His time is now no. 9 in the K-State men's all-time top-25 records.
Ran in the 8k at the Bradley Pink Classic (10/18/24), leading the Wildcats with a time of 24:17.9, finishing 21^st.
At the Gans Creek Invitational (9/27/24) he ran his fastest 8k time since 2022 in 24:29.4, leading the men's team by finishing 85^th.
Recorded his new 6k personal best during the first race of the season at the Bob Timmons Classic (8/31/24) where he finished top-5 with a 4^th place time of 18:43.8, 17 seconds faster than his time from 2022.

AS A JUNIOR (2023)

Led the Wildcats in the 10k at the NCAA Midwest Regional (11/101/23) with a time of 32:11.1, finishing 69^th.
Competed in the Big 12 Championship (10/28/23) with an 8k time of 24:47.1, finishing 63^rd.
Ran in the 8k at the Panorama Farms Classic (10/14/23) where he finished in the top-50 with a time of 25:09.2, placing 39^th.
In the Gans Creek Classic (9/29/23) he led the men's team for a consecutive meet with an 8k time of 24:45.4, placing 26^th.
During the John McNichols Invitational (9/16/23) he led the Wildcats in the 8k with a 28^th place time of 24:47.4.
At the first meet of the season at the Bob Timmons Classic (9/2/23) he finished 11^th in the 6k with a time of 19:20.6.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022)

During his first 10k at the NCAA Midwest Regional (11/11/22) he ran his personal best time at 31:03.6, placing 82^nd.
Competed in the Big 12 Championships (10/28/22), his first meet in almost a month, where he finished 47^th in the 8k with a time of 26:12.3.
Ran in the Chile Pepper Festival (9/30/22) and recorded an 8k time of 24:40.3 and a top-50 finish at 39^th.
At the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational (9/17/22) he ran in the 8k in 24:47.2 with a 16^th place finish.
Started the season in his first collegiate 6k at the Bob Timmons Classic (9/3/22) with a personal best of 19:00.7, finishing 11^th.

AS A FRESHMAN (2021)

Helped the Wildcats to a 4th-place finish at the Big 12 Championships (10/29/21), finishing 41^st with an 8k time of 26:25.1.
Performed well at the Pre-National meet (10/15/21) with a time of 25:08.1 to place 43^rd out of 256 competitors.
Posted an 8k time of 24:56.6 at the Gans Creek Classic (10/1/21) to finish 42^nd.
Competed in his first collegiate meet at the Cowboy Jamboree (9/18/21), placing 92^nd with an 8k time of 26:11.9.

Personal Bests (Track)

Mile	4:09.64 (Steve Miller Invitational, 2/16/24)
1,500 Meters	3:51.46 (Ward Haylett Invitational, 5/9/25)
3,000 Meters (School Record)	8:03.77 (KU-KSU-WSU Triangular, 1/17/25)
5,000 Meters	14:42.11 (ESU Relays, 3/24-26/22)
3,000 Meter Steeplechase	8:48.93 (Oregon Open, 4/18/25)
DMR Relay	9:47.12 (Big 12 Championship, 2/28-3/1/25)
4x1600 Relay	16:52.71 (Drake Relays, 4/27-30/22)

AS A SENIOR (2024-25)
OUTDOOR

Competed in the 3,000m steeplechase at the NCAA West Prelims (5/28-31/25) with a time of 9:07.85.
Medaled in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Big 12 Championship (5/15-17/25) with an 8^thplace time of 8:52.88.
Won the 1,500 meters at the Ward Haylett Invite (5/9/25) with a new personal best time of 3:51.46.
At the Drake Relays (4/23-26/25) he ran in the DMR, his team finishing with a time of 10:05.51 in 12^th place.
Recorded a personal best in the 3000m steeplechase during the Oregon Open (4/18/25) as runner-up in 8:48.93 seconds, still the no. 5 in the K-State all-time top-10. He also ran in the 1,500 meters at the Oregon Team Invite (4/19/25) in 3:52.53 in 9^th place.
Started the season at the KT Woodman Classic (4/11-12/25) finishing runner-up in the 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 9:09.46.

INDOOR

Medaled at the Big 12 Championship (2/28-3/1/25) with his DMR team in 7^th place with a altitude converted time of 9:42.38 (9:47.12 without conversion), a new school record. He also ran in the 3,000 meters in 8:18.53.
At the Tyson Invite (2/14-15/25) he ran in the 3,000 meters invite race with a time of 8:18.70.
Ran in the mile invite at the Steve Miller Invite (2/7/25) with a time of 4:15.68 in 6^th place.
Broke the school, meet and facility record in the 3,000 meters at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular (1/17/25) with a new personal best time by 10 seconds in 8:03.77. Broke the previous school record by Hadley Splechter in 2022 at 8:05.51 and the 8:15.27 meet record from 2023.

AS A JUNIOR (2023-24)
OUTDOOR

Ran in the 3,000m steeplechase at the NCAA West Preliminary (5/22-25/24) with a time of 9:45.52, placing 47^th.
Medaled in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Big 12 Championship (5/9-11/24) in 8:51.57 in 8^thplace, nine seconds faster than his previous time.
At the Ward Haylett Invitational (4/26/24) he finished runner-up in the 1,500 meters in 3:53.80.
Competed in the 3000m steeplechase at the Mt SAC Relays (4/17-20/24) with a time of 9:00.59 in 13^thplace.
Won the 3000m steeplechase at the Jim Click Shootout (4/5-6/24) with a time of 9:11.75.
Ran in the 1,500 meters at the Shocker Spring Invitational (3/29-30/24) with a 6^th place time of 3:57.66.
During the first outdoor meet of the season at the Hurricane Invitational (3/15-16/24) he ran in the rare 2,000m steeplechase in 5:55.39 as runner-up.

INDOOR

Competed in the 3,000 meters at the Big 12 Championship (2/23-24/24) where he finished with a time of 8:26.22 in 27^thplace.
Ran his fastest mile at the Steve Miller Invitational (2/16/24) with a time of 4:09.64 in 2^nd place.
At the Tyson Invitational (2/9-10/24) he competed in the 3,000 meters with a 9^thplace time of 8:13.31.
Won the 3,000 meters at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational (2/1-3/24) with a time of 8:19.22.
Ran in the mile at the Texas Tech Corky Classic (1/19-20/24) with a 4^th place time of 4:14.31.
Finished 3^rd in the 3,000 meters during the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular (1/12/24) with a time of 8:31.95.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022-23)
OUTDOOR

Medaled in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Big 12 Championships (5/12-14/23) with a 7^th place time of 9:09.00.
Ran in the 5,000 meters at the Rock Chalk Classic (4/29/23) with a time of 15:22.27, placing 11^th.
At the Michael Johnson Invitational (4/21-22/23) he ran in the 1,500 meters in 3:57.62, nine seconds faster than his previous last season.
During the Mt. SAC Relays (4/13-15/23) he ran in the 3000m steeplechase with a 4^th place time of 9:02.61.
Competed in the Bobcat Invitational (3/31-4/1/23) where he finished 2^nd in the 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 9:21.95.
In the first outdoor meet of the season at the UTSA Invitational (3/17-18/23) he won the 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 9:22.27.

INDOOR

Competed in the Big 12 Championships (2/24-25/23) in the 3,000 meters where he finished with a time of 8:33.26.
Won the mile run at the Steve Miller Invitational (2/17/23) with a time of 4:17.77.
During the Texas Tech Open & Multis (1/26-28/23) he finished in the top-five in the 3,000 meters run with a 4^th place time of 8:38.92.
At the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular (1/13/23) he ran in the 3,000 meters with a time of 8:24.09.

AS A FRESHMAN (2021-22)
OUTDOOR

Competed in the Big 12 Championships (5/13-15/22) in the 3,000m steeplechase where he placed 9^th at 9:33.94.
During the ESU Relays (3/24-26/22) he ran his 5,000 meters personal best in a 3^rd place finish at 14:42.11.
Won the 3,000m steeplechase at the UTSA Invitational (3/18-19/22) with a time of 9:37.96.

INDOOR

At the Steve Miller Invitational (2/18/22) he ran in the mile at 4:18.04 with a 2^nd place finish.
He ran a 2^nd place 3,000 meters time of 8:24.26 during the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational (2/4-5/22).
In his first meet at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular (1/14/22) he competed in the 3,000 meters placing 6^that 8:41.34.

PRIOR TO K-STATE

Competed at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Overland Park, Kan.
Lettered in cross country and track and field.
Earned seven top-5 cross country finishes as a senior in 2020, including a 3rd-place finish at the Class 5A/6A State Championship with a time of 15:57.6.
Captured the state title in the 3,200m as a senior at the 2021 Class 5A/6A State Championship with a personal-best time of 9:05.39… Also placed 3rd in the 1,600m with a season-best time of 4:23.81.
Ran in the 4xMile Relay at the 2021 Outdoor Nationals Presented by Nike, finishing in a time of 17:43.09 for a 6th-place finish out of 22 relay teams across the country.
Won the 1,600m and 3,200m at the 2019 Class 5A Regional meet in Pittsburg, Kan.

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