Colorado University Athletics
2023-24 Track and Field Roster

Austin Vancil
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Morrison, Colo.
- High School:
- Dakota Ridge
- Major:
- Mechanical Engineering
| NCAA APPEARANCES (5) 2019 NCAA 10K (xc) (150th) 2020 NCAA 10K (xc) (87th) 2021 NCAA 10K (xc) (70th) 2022 NCAA West Preliminary 10,000 (o) (19th) 2022 NCAA 10K (xc) (36th) |
ALL-AMERICAN HONORS (1) 2022 All-American Cross Country (36th) |
Austin Vancil TFRRS
2022-23
- XC: Raced in four meets for the Buffs ... set a personal record of 23:07.6 in the 8K at the Pac-12 Championships while finishing 12th ... finished seventh in the 10K at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships while recording a personal best of 28:08.9 ... placed 36th in the 10K at the NCAA Championships
- Indoor: Ran the 5,000 at the Husky Classic but did not finish
- Outdoor: Competed in two meets ... finished 15th in both the 10,000 at the Stanford Invitational and the 5,000 at the Bryan Clay Invitational
2021-22
- XC: Ran in four races for the Buffs ... placed sixth in the 8K at the Pac-12 Championships with a time of 23:52.9 ... placed 70th in the 10K at the NCAA Championships
- Indoor: Competed in three meets ... recorded a personal best of 13:49.92 in the 5,000 at the Husky Classic ... finished seventh in the 3,000 at the Pac-12 Invitational while setting a personal record of 7:55.54
- Outdoor: Competed in four meets ... finished third in the 5,000 at the Fresno State Invitational ... at the Pac-12 Championships, he placed 11th in the 5,000 and placed fifth in the 10,000 while setting a personal best of 28:16.62 ... finished 19th in the 10,000 at the NCAA West Preliminary Round
2020-21
- XC:Â Season was canceled due to COVID-19
- Winter XC: Ran in four races for the Buffs ... finished 13th in the 8K at the Pac-12 Championships ... finished 87th in the 10K at the NCAA Championships
- Outdoor: Competed in three meets ... finished fifth in the 1,500 at the Jack Christiansen Invitational and Glenn Morris Multi while recording a personal best of 3:58.68 ... ran the 5,000 and 10,000 at the Pac-12 Championships
2019-20
- XC: Ran in four races for the Buffs ... placed 38th in the 8K at the Pac-12 Championships ... finished 40th in the 10K at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships ... finished 150th in the 10K at the NCAA Championships
- Indoor: Competed in five races over four meets ... finished 12th in the 5,000 at the MPSF Indoor Championships with a time of 14:20.79 ... finished 31st in the 3,000 at the MPSF Indoor ChampionshipsÂ
- Outdoor: Season was canceled due to COVID-19
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Dakota Ridge High School
- Earned eight letters, four on the cross country team and four on the track and field team
- Recorded back-to-back third-place finishes at the Colorado High School 5A State Cross Country Championship as a junior and senior
- Helped guide the Eagles to the team state championship as a captain in 2018, as well as a first-place team finish at the Nike Cross Southwest Regional Championship, finishing third individually with a personal record (14:48.6)
- His PR also doubles as the Dakota Ridge High School record
- The team also ran to a third-place finish at Nike Cross Nationals, where he placed sixth overall
- While competing on the cross country team, he earned three All-Jeffco Conference First Team honors and was a two-time all-state honoree
- Was also selected a Nike Cross Nationals First Team All-American in 2018 and was the Jeffco League MVP in 2016 and ’17
- Saw success on the track, finishing second at the state meet in the 3,200m run, improving from a fourth-place finish the previous year
- Raced the 1,600 at state, finishing fifth in 2019 and eighth in 2018
- Was a member of a few record setting relay teams
- His 4x1600 and distance medley relay teams set the Jeffco records, while the 4x800 relay broke the school record
- Following his senior campaign, he was selected the Jeffco 5A League Track MVP
HIGH SCHOOL BESTS
- 1,600m -Â 4:16
- 3,200m -Â 9:08
IN THE CLASSROOM
- Majoring in mechanical engineering
- Owns a GPA greater than 3.10
PERSONAL
- Austin Jacques Ernest Vancil
- Born December 1, 2000, in Littleton, Colo.
- Son of Brian and Pascale Vancil
- Has one older brother, Remy
- Is bilingual (French) and has dual citizenship as his mother is from Lyon, France
- Enjoys hiking, mountain biking, skiing, four-wheeling, playing tennis and camping
- Was the DRHS Student Body Vice-President as a senior in high school
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