Colorado University Athletics
2025 Cross Country Roster
Kole Mathison
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Carmel, Ind.
- High School:
- Carmel
Kole Mathison TFRRS
2023-24
XC
- Did not compete for Colorado.
- Finished second at the USATF National U20 Olympic Cross Country Championships in Mechanicsville, VA, covering the 8 km course in 24:19 on a cold and windy day (Jan. 20).
- Named USATF Indiana Athlete of the Month for January 2024.
- Placed 30th at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Belgrade.
Indoor
- Ran 8:20.38 in the 3000 meters at the Potts Invitational.
Outdoor
- NCAA Championship qualifier in the 3000m steeplechase as a freshman.
- Personal record of 8:47.05 in the 3000m steeplechase during the NCAA West first round.
- Ran a personal best of 14:50.45 in the 5000 meters at the Pac-12 Championships, finishing 14th overall.
High School
- Attended Carmel High School.
- 2022-23 Gatorade Indiana Boys Cross Country Player of the Year.
- First Team All-American at the Foot Locker Cross Country Nationals as a junior and senior.
- Won the Foot Locker Cross Country Nationals with a time of 14:56.
- IHSAA state champion in the 1,600m and 3,200m as a junior.
- Won the IHSAA Cross Country Mental Attitude Award as a senior.
- First Team All-American at the Nike Cross Country Nationals as a senior.
- All-American in the two-mile (indoor) and the mile (outdoor).
- IHSAA Cross Country state champion and 3,200m state champion as a senior.
- Volunteered for Champions Together, promoting servant leadership and social inclusion through Unified sports, pairing special needs children with non-disabled student-athletes.
- Fundraised for Runway For Riley supporting Riley Children’s Hospital and Mt. Carmel, a talent show benefiting the Special Olympics.
- Represented Team USA at the men’s U20 cross country championships in Bathurst, Australia. Team USA placed 3rd overall, earning their first team medal since 1982.
- Also recruited by Stanford, Notre Dame, Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Indiana.
High School Bests
- 5K - 14:23
- 800m - 1:50
- 1,600m - 4:04
- 3,200m - 8:44
In the Classroom
- Majoring in integrative physiology.
Personal
- Born on January 18, 2005.
- Son of Scott and Amy Mathison.
- Has two younger brothers, Gabe and Luke, and an older sister, Mollie.
- Lived in China for the first two and a half years of his life while his parents were missionaries for Campus Crusade for Christ.
- Enjoys drawing, traveling, and cooking.
- Other hobbies include shoes/clothes, nature, disc golf, golf, and basketball.
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