Stephen Kielhofner

Photo by: Joshua Strong/Kansas State Unive

Photo by: Joshua Strong/Kansas State Unive

K-State's Stephen Kielhofner competes during the Bob Timmons Classic at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence, Kansas on September 19, 2020. Cross Country Meet, Bob Timmons Classic XC

Photo by: Scott D. Weaver / K-State Athletics

Weight:
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Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Springfield, Mo.
High School:
Springfield Catholic
Prev School:
Saint Louis

TFRRS Link (Personal Bests)

Personal Bests (Cross Country)

10k	30:06.6 (NCAA Midwest Regionals, 11/11/22)
8k	24:06.6 (Chile Pepper Festival, 9/30/22)
6k	18:43.7 (Bob Timmons Classic, 9/3/22)

HONORS

2023 USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete
2023 CSC Academic All-District VII (Track & Field)
2022 Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award
2022 USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete (Cross Country)
Spring 2022 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2022 Academic All-Big 12 First Team (Track & Field)
Fall 2021 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2021 Academic All-Big 12 First Team (Cross Country)

AS A SENIOR (2022)

Awarded All-Region Honors at the NCAA Midwest Regionals (11/11/22) by finishing 22^nd in the 10k with a time of 30:06.6, almost 2 minutes faster than his previous best set last season.
Competed in the Big 12 Championship (10/28/22) where he lead the Wildcats with a top-20, 16^th place finish in the 8k with a time of 24:44.2, 0.2 seconds shy of an All-Big 12 honor.
For the third meet in a row at the Weis-Crockett Invitational (10/15/22) he led the men's team with a 53^rd place finish at 24:35.6.
In the Chile Pepper Festival (9/30/22) he ran a new 8k personal best by 20 seconds with 24:06.6 with a top-15 finish of 12^th place.
Recorded a new 8k personal best since 2020 in the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational (9/17/22) at 24:29.0 with a top-10 7^th place finish.
Starting the season at the Bob Timmons Classic (9/3/22) he shaved almost 20 seconds off his previous 6k personal best finishing 6^th with a time of 18:42.7.

AS A SENIOR (2021)

Advanced to the Midwest Regionals (11/12/21) for the first time in his career, finishing 82^nd with his first 10k time of 32:15.9.
Helped the Wildcats to a 4th-place finish at the Big 12 Championships (10/29/21), finished a team-high 24^th with an 8k time of 25:30.5.
Performed well at the Pre-National (10/15/21) meet with a time of 25:24.4 to place 53^rd out of 256 competitors.
Ran an 8k time of 24:51.7 at the Gans Creek Classic (10/1/21), finishing 36^th.

AS A JUNIOR (2020)

Helped the Wildcats capture their highest finish (4th) at the Big 12 Championship (10/30/20), finishing 28^th in the 8k race with a time of 24:31.4.
Ran in the Oklahoma State Invitational (10/17/20) where he ran in the 8k top-50 with a time of 25:28.6, placing 49^th.
Recorded a top-25 performance at the Cowboy Jamboree (10/3/20) with an 8k time of 25:14.9 to place 23^rdoverall.
Earned a top-15 finish at the Bob Timmons Classic (9/19/20) with a 6k time of 19:01.7 to finish 11^th.

AS A SOPHOMORE AT SAINT LOUIS (2019)

Posted an 8k time of 28:14.6 to finish 114^th at the Atlantic 10 Championships (11/2/19).
Performed well at the Pre-National meet (10/19/19), finishing 42^nd with an 8k time of 25:56.5.
Led the Billikens with a 21^st finish at the Gans Creek Classic (9/27/19) with an 8k time of 26.17.8.
Registered an 8k time of 25:39.1 at the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational (9/21/19) to place 29^th overall.

AS A FRESHMAN AT SAINT LOUIS (2018)

Had a top-5 mile time of 26:22.4 to finish 71^st at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/27/18).
Ran in his first 8k at the Bradley Pink Classic (10/12/18) with a time of 26.13.9 to place 128^th.
In his first collegiate meet at the National Catholic Invitational (9/14/18) he finished 56th in 5 miles with a time of 26:53.4.

Personal Bests (Track)

Mile	4:14.04 (Texas Tech Open & Multis, 1/26-28/23)
800 Meters	1:56.99 (UTSA Invitational, 3/17-18/23)
1,000 Meters	2:27.18 (Steve Miller Invitational, 2/17/23)
1,500 Meters	3:43.27 (Big 12 Championships, 5/12-14/23)
3,000 Meters	8:06.91 (Tyson Invitational, 2/10-11/23)
5,000 Meters	13:51.20 (Mt. SAC Relays, 4/13-15/23)
4x400 Relay	3:42.44 (UTSA Invitational, 3/17-18/23)
4x1600 Relay	16:52.71 (Drake Relays, 4/27-30/22)
DMR	9:44.86 (Texas Relays, 3/29-4/1/23)

AS A JUNIOR (2022-23)
OUTDOOR

During the NCAA West Preliminary (5/23-27/23) he ran in the 1,500m preliminary round with a 31^st place time of 3:48.21.
Medaled at the Big 12 Championships (5/12-14/23) with a new 1,500m personal best time in the preliminary race at 3:43.27, before finishing 5^th in the final race at 3:43.90.
Won the 1,500m in consecutive meets during the Ward Haylett Invitational (5/6/23) with a time of 3:49.87.
Won the 1,500m at the Michael Johnson Invitational (4/21-22/23) with a time of 3:45.77.
Finished 4^thin the 5,000m elite at the Mt. SAC Relays (4/13-15/23) where he recorded a new personal best time of 13:51.20, 40 seconds better than his previous.
Recorded his new 1,500m personal best at the Texas Relays (3/29-4/1/23) where he finished 3^rd with a time of 3:45.05, now sitting at no. 9 in the K-State outdoor 1,500m records. He also ran in the DMR where his team finished 3^rd in 9:44.86.
At the ESU Relays (3/23-25/23) he ran in the 5,000m finishing 5^th with a time of 14:40.34.
In the first outdoor meet of the season at the UTSA Invitational (3/17-18/23) he competed in three events, winning the 1,500m with a time of 3:57.28, the 800m in 1:56.99 and in the 4x400 relay at 3:42.44.

INDOOR

Medaled in the 3,000m at the Big 12 Championships (2/24-25/23) with a top-5 4^th place time of 8:11.01.
Ran a new 1,000m personal best since 2021 at the Steve Miller Invitational (2/17/23) with a 2^nd place time of 2:27.18.
At the Tyson Invitational (2/10-11/23) he recorded a new 3,000m personal best at 8:06.91, finishing 3^rd.
Recorded a new mile personal best at the Texas Tech Open & Multis (1/26-28/23) with a 3^rd place time of 4:14.04.
In his first meet of the season at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular (1/13/23) he ran in the 3,000m with a time of 8:22.01, finishing 4^th.

AS A JUNIOR (2021-22)
OUTDOOR

Competed in the Drake Relays (4/27-30/22) in the 4x1600 where his team ran a time of 16:52.71.
In the John Jacobs Invitational (4/22-23/22) he finished 3^rdin the 1,500m at 3:54.47.
During the ESU Relays (3/24-26/22) he ran in the 800m with a time of 1:57.26.

INDOOR

Ran a 3^rdplace 3,000m time of 8:25.23 at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational (2/4-5/22).
At the DeLoss Dodds Invitational (1/21-22/22) he finished 3^rd in the mile run with a time of 4:18.68.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2020-21)
INDOOR

Competed in two events at the Big 12 Championships (2/26/21) in the 800m at 8:38.37 and with his team in the DMR with a combined time of 10:17.19, placing 7^th.
Recorded his fastest mile at the Arkansas Qualifier (2/5/21) with a time of 4:14.99.
Ran in the 1,000m at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational (1/29-30/21) where he finished 3^rd at 2:30.41.
Finished 2^nd in the mile run during the Jayhawk Classic (1/22-23/21) with a time of 4:18.99.

AS A SOPHOMORE AT SAINT LOUIS (2019-20)
OUTDOOR
Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

INDOOR
Did not compete during the season.

AS A FRESHMAN AT SAINT LOUIS (2018-2019)
OUTDOOR

Finished 3^rd in the 5,000m at the Billiken Invitational (4/5-6/19) with a time of 15:18.94.

INDOOR

Competed in the DMR twice during the season, finishing 8^that the Meyo Invitational (2/1-2/19) with a time of 10:13.28 and 9^th during the Atlantic 10 Championships at 10:47.96.
In his first meet at the Saluki Fast Start (12/8/18) he finished 2^nd in the 3,000m with a time of 8:59.18.

PRIOR TO K-STATE

Competed at Springfield Catholic High School in Springfield, Mo., prior to enrolling at Saint Louis.
Lettered in cross country and track and field.
Owns 5 school records at Springfield Catholic (5k, 800m, 1,600m, 3,200m and 4x800m relay), while leading the school to the 2015 Missouri Class 2 State Cross Country Championship as a sophomore.
Won 5 individual state championships (2 in cross country, 2 in the 1,600m and in the 3,200m).
Named to the MoMileSplit All-Decade Cross Country Team in Class 3.
Captured 2 state titles in cross country, including the 2015 Missouri Class 2 Championships with a 5k time of 16.13.6 and the 2016 Class 3 State Championship with a 5k time of 15.36.6.
Placed in the top-10 in 3 events (1,600m and 3,200m and 4x800m relay) as a senior at the 2018 Missouri Class 3 State Championships, including a state runner-up finish in the 3,200m with a season-best time of 9:37.34 and a 3rd-place finish in the 1,600m with a season-best time of 4:27.42.
Won the state title in both the 1,600m and 3,200m as a junior at the 2017 Missouri Class 3 State Championships, while part of 4x400m and 4x800m relay teams that finished 11^th and 9th, respectively.
Won the state title in the 1,600m as a sophomore at the 2016 Missouri Class 3 State Championships with a season-best time of 4:17.97.