Colorado University Athletics
2011 Cross Country Roster
Stephen Kasica
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Grand Junction, Colo.
- High School:
- Fruita Monument
PERSONAL BESTS
INDOOR
800-Meters: 1:50.45 (2011)
1,000-Meters; 2:38.64 (2011)
OUTDOOR
400-Meters: 51.05 (2011)
800-Meters: 1:49.92 (2011)
1,500-Meters: 4:05.01 (2011)
HONORS
Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2010, 11)
Two-time All-Big 12 Performer
MPSF All-Academic (2012)
Pac-12 All-Academic First Team (2012)
CAREER UPDATE: Kasica is the fourth fastest performer in the indoor 800-meter run (1:50.45) and has the sixth and seventh best times in indoor school history. He has also added his name to the outdoor record book as the 10th fastest performer (1:49.92).
2012: Indoor: Kasica focused on the 800 during his senior campaign. He ran a season best time of 2:52.29 at the Husky Classic (2/10) and placed 18th overall in the open section. Kasica came close to that time two weeks later at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships where he finished in 2:16.85, placing 16th.
Outdoor: Kasica continued to focus on the 800 outdoors. He ran a season best time of 1:53.43 at the Mt. SAC Relays (4/20). Kasica was the runner-up at the Jack Christiansen Invite, crossing in 1:55.35. He also recorded a fifth-place finish at the Jack Christiansen Invite (4/28), finishing in 1:58.25.
2011: Indoor: Kasica had a good indoor season. He became the fourth fastest performer in the 800 after clocking a time of 1:50.45 at the Husky Classic (2/12); the time was also the sixth best in school history. At the indoor Big 12 meet, he placed 12th in the prelims after running a time of 1:54.41.
Outdoor: Kasica continued to excel in the 800 during the outdoor season and recorded the top three 800 times of the season for CU. He clocked a personal best time of 1:49.92 at the Mt. SAC Relays (4/15). The time made him the 10th fastest performer in CU history. Kasica's second best time was 1:50.91, which came at Oregon Twilight (5/6). He also competed at the NCAA West Preliminary Championship (5/26) and was 26th (1:50.81). Kasica competed for the Buffs at the Big 12 Championship and placed 19th in the prelims (1:58.03).
2010: Indoor: Kasica ran the two top times in the 800 of the season for CU. He ran season best times at the Husky Classic (2/13) when he raced to a time of 1:50.50 in the 800, the sixth fastest in CU history. It also made him the fourth fastest performer in the 800. Kasica also clocked the 10th fastest time at 1:50.80 in the prelims of the Big 12 Championships. He just missed advancing to the finals with a ninth-place finish. Kasica also ran the 800 leg in the distance medley relay at the conference championship.
Outdoor: Kasica had a great outdoor season. His fastest 800 of the season was at the CU Invite (4/10). He placed second overall and ran 1:51.80, the second best time of the year for a Buff. Kasica ran a season best of 1:51.59 in the prelims of the 800 and placed second in his heat to automatically advance to the finals. The time was the fastest of the year. Kasica was seventh (2:51.99) in the finals at the Big 12 meet to record his first individual All-Big 12 honor.
2009: Indoor: Kasica recorded his indoor season best of 1:56.37 at the Air Force Invite (2/14) and placed eighth overall. Kasica ran the third leg of the distance medley relay at the conference championship, which took eighth place (9:54.44) and earned him his first letter.
Outdoor: Kasica ran the 800 four times. He ran a then-personal best of 1:52.21 at the Oregon Relays (4/24). Kasica was 19th in the prelims at the Big 12 Championship.
CROSS COUNTRY: (2011) Kasica participated in two meets for the Buffs. He was 31st overall at the Rocky Mountain Shootout and was 64th at the Santa Clara Bronco Invite. (2010) Kasica ran in two races for CU. He was 61st at the Rocky Mountain Shootout and placed 30th overall at the Fort Hays State Open. (2009) Kasica was 41st at the Rocky Mountain Shootout and took 26th at the Fort Hays Invite. Kasica also ran unattached at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference open race and placed 33rd overall.
HIGH SCHOOL: Kasica won the 2007 Colorado State 5A 800-meter run. In 2008 he was the runner up and recorded a school record time of 1:53.24. Kasica placed sixth in the 800 at the 2008 Simplot Games. He earned three letters on the cross country team and four letters on the track & field team.
HIGH SCHOOL BESTS: 400-meters: 51.15; 800-meters: 1:53.24.
IN THE CLASSROOM: Kasica is majoring in broadcast news-editorial and English at CU. He has earned a GPA of 3.664 and was a member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll. Kasica was named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team in 2010 and '11. In 2012 he was named to the All-MPSF Academic and Pac-12 All-Academic first team.
PERSONAL: Stephen Wayne Kasica was born on September 27, 1989 in Melbourne, Fla. He is the only son of Robert and Ronda Kasica of Grand Junction, Colo. He likes to go cycling in his spare time.
