Cole Kretlow

Weight:
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Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Oakland, Calif.

**2019, 2020, 2021 BIG EAST ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM**

2021: Ran in all nine meets his senior season... Took first overall in two meets and placed top-three on the Pirates in eight of nine meets... Placed 14th overall and first on the Pirates with a time of 26:06.14 at the Salisbury Fall Classic (9/4)... Took first overall with a time of 26:46.1 as the Pirates captured first at the Bill Fritz Invitational (9/11)... Finished 13th overall and third on the team at the Embry-Riddle Fall Classic (9/25) with a time of 27:44.27... Placed first overall in the Highlander XC Challenge (10/2) with a time of 25:17.82 as the Pirates took first in the meet... Placed 13th overall and second on the Pirates with a time of 28:00.4 at the Metropolitan Championships (10/8)... Took third amongst Pirates and 15th overall with a time of 27:09.50 at the Leopard Invitational (10/16)... Was the third Pirate to cross the finish line at the BIG EAST Championships (10/29) with a time of 27:46.2... Placed fifth on The Hall with a time of 34:56.8 at the NCAA Regionals (11/12)... Finished second among Hall finishers with a time of 27:11 at the IC4A/ECAC Championships (11/20).

2020-21: Competed at the 2020 BIG EAST Championships in the spring of 2021 and finished with a time of 28:32.3.

2019: Named Seton Hall Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Year... Ran in all eight meets during his sophomore season. Placed seventh in at the 23rd Annual Salisbury University Fall classic (8/31) with a time of 26:44.91... Finished the Wolfie Invitational (9/7) with a time of 31:08.06... Helped lead the Pirates ot victory by placing second on the team and third overall at the NYIT Invitational (9/14) with a time of 23:29.67... Paced the Pirates at the Henry Mercer Invitational (9/21) with a time of 28:33.60... Finished in 23rd (third on team) with a time of 26:35.89 in the NJIT Invitational (10/5)... Placed 19th in Fordham University's Metropolitan championship (10/11) with a time of 27:17.30... Finished second on the Pirates in the BIG EAST Championships (11/2) with a time of 28:22.0... Paced the Pirates for the third time in 2019 when he ran 27:07 in the IC4A/ECAC Championships (11/23)... Named to BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

2018: Competed in the Monmouth Kick-off (9/1) placing 22nd overall with a time of 21:00.8... Finished 19th at the Stony Brook Invitational (9/8) with a time of 28:34.8... Had a time of 29:33.65 at the Embry-Riddle Invitational (9/15)... Highest placement in a race was 9th place at the Cappy Anderson Invitational (9/22) with a time of 28:33.70... Fastest 8k time was 27:10 accomplished at the NJIT Invitational (10/6) placing 44th overall.

High School/Personal: Four-year letter winner in cross country and track at Bishop O’Dowd High School…2017 WACC Runner of the Year… Member of 2016 NCS Championship team… Son of Nancy McPoyle and Joe Kretlow.