Kansas State University Athletics

2017-18 Track & Field

Jeff Bachman
Jeff Bachman

Jeff Bachman

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    null
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    St. Joseph, Mo.
  • High School:
    Central HS
Personal Bests
Indoor
Mile Run 4:18.81 (Steve Miller Open, 2017)
3000 Meter Run 8:26.25 (Iowa State Classic, 2017)
5000 Meter Run 14:51.26 (Gorilla Classic, 2018)
Outdoor
1500 Meter Run 4:10.19 (Rock Chalk Classic, 2016)
3000 Meter Steeplechase 9:27.31 (Big 12 Championship, 2016)
5000 Meter Run 14:43.94 (Kansas Relays, 2018)
10000 Meter Run 30:43.41 (Kansas Relays, 2017)

2017-18
Outdoor

Season bests: 5,000m (14:43.94), 10,000m (31:01.07)…Placed 10th in the 10,000 meters at the Big 12 Championship, finishing in 31:29.99… Also ran in the 5,000 meters at the meet, placing 19th… Ran a personal best 14:43.94 in the 5,000 meters at the Kansas Relays, finishing in 14:43.94.
Indoor
Season bests: 5000m (14:51.26)... Ran a season-best 14:51.26 at the Gorilla Classic in the 5,000m to finish 13th.

2016-17
Outdoor
Season bests: 5000m (15:10.48) and 10000m (30:41.21)…Finished in 11th in the 10000 meter run at the Big 12 Championships.
Indoor
Season bests: Mile run (4:18.81), 3000m (8:26.25) and 5000m (14:53.34)…Placed 13th at the Big 12 Championships in the 5000m run…Ran a season best in the mile run at the Steve Miller Open, with a time of 4:18.81, placing third.

2015-16
Outdoor

Season bests: 1500m (4:10.19), 3000 Meter Steeplechase (9:17.31) and 10,000m (31:22.66)...Recorded an 11th place finish at the Big 12 Championships with a personal best time of 9:17.31...Set the meet record at the LSU Battle on the Bayou in the 10,000 meter run with a personal best time of 31:22.66.
Indoor
Season bests: Mile (4:21.58) and 3000m (8:37.53).

2014-15
Outdoor
Season bests: Mile (4:30.23) and steeplechase (9:27.35)...Finished 14th in the steeplechase with a time of 9:57.97 at the Big 12 Championships. 
Indoor
Season bests: Mile (4:24.99) and the 3000m (8:42.30). 
 
2013-14
Indoor
Season bests: Mile (4:36.04) and the 3000m (8:56.00)
 
Cross Country

 
Personal Bests
6km
19:21.7 JK Gold Invite, 2017
8km
24:55.1 Big 12 Championship, 2017
10km
32:26 NCAA MIdwest Regional, 2015

2017: Raced in all six meets in 2017... Placed 26th in the JK Gold Class to start the season...Placed 16 with a time of 26:36.6 at the Woody Greeno/Jay Dirksen Invitational...Placed 31st at the Cowboy Jamboree...Placed 45th at the Bradley Classic...Ran a personal best 24:55.1 at the Big 12 Championship, finishing in 35th place...Finished the season with a 46th place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional.

2016: Did not compete in 2016 season.

2015: Raced in five of the team’s six races during the season...Opened the season with an 11th place finish at the Bob Timmons Classic...Recorded a top-25 finish at the Cowboy Jamboree, taking 22nd place (26:09.3)...Placed 47th at the Bradley Classic with a time of 24:57...At Big 12’s, finished 31st with a time of 25:36.7...Took 113th place at the NCAA Midwest Regional after crossing the finish line with a time of 32:26.3.

2014: Opened season with 33rd-place finish at JK Gold Classic Duals…Notched season-best 24th-place finish at following Big Ten Preview…Placed 148th at Chile Pepper Festival and 96th at Pre-National Invitational…Ran season-best 25:53.6 to place 53rd at Big 12s…Took 150th in Midwest Regional.

2013: Ran in all six races during his freshman season as a Wildcat...Placed fourth at the JK Gold Classic...finished 37th at the Woody Greeno Invitational...Crossed the finish line by placing 11th at the Rim Rock Classic...Earned 64th at the Pre-National Invitational...Earned a 67th place finish at the Big 12 Championships...Completed his season by finishing 149th at the Midwest Regional Championships.

High School
Competed varsity in both track and field and cross country all four years…Back-to-back cross country Kansas City Suburban Conference Champions in 2011 and 2012…Placed fifth as a team at the 2012 MHSAA Cross Country State Championships…All-State accolades in cross country (2012) and track and field (2013:3200m)…All-District in cross country (2010-12) and track and field (2012-13)…Graduated third academically in his class…National Honors Society member…Fellowship of Christina Athletes and student government member…Volunteered time for mission trips and various community service programs.
 
Personal
Born on July 19, 1994...Son of Ron and Beth Bachman...Has two brothers, John and Brett, and one sister, Gwen...Brother, Brett, is a member of K-State Track and Field and Cross Country squads...Majoring in marketing.
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