Caleb Niednagel

NCAA APPEARANCES (1)
2023 NCAA West Preliminary 3,000S (o) (47th)

2022-23

XC: Ran in three races for the Buffs ... set a personal record of 24:17.0 in the 8K at the Highlander Invitational
Indoor: Competed in three meets ... finished 10th in his first race of the season which was the mile at the Colorado Invitational
Outdoor: Ran in six races over four meets ... finished top-10 in two races ... set a personal record of 8:54.11 in the 3,000S at the Bryan Clay Invitational ... set another personal best of 16:17.51 in the 5,000 at the Pac-12 Championships ... finished 47th in the 3000S in the NCAA West Preliminary Round

2021-22

XC: Redshirted
Indoor: Ran the mile in four different meets for the Buffs ... placed second in the mile at the CU Invitational ... recorded a personal best of 4:02.63 in the mile at the Husky Classic
Outdoor: Ran in five races over four meets ... in his first race of the season, he set a personal record of 8:41.25 in the 3,000 at the Jerry Quiller Classic ... set another personal record of 3:48.08 in the 1,500 at the Bryan Clay Invitational

2020-21

XC: Season was canceled due to COVID-19
Winter XC: Ran in three races for the Buffs ... placed 43rd in the 8K at the Pac-12 Championships with a time of 24:37.8
Outdoor: Competed in three meets ... finished second in the 1,500 at the Jerry Quiller Classic and again in the 1,500 at the Jack Christiansen Invitational and Glenn Morris Multi ... placed fifth in the 3,000 at the CU Invitational

HIGH SCHOOL

Three-time CIF State Cross Country Championships qualifier
Recorded two top-10 finishes at state, including a fourth-place finish as a junior
- That same year he finished 50^th at Nike Cross Nationals
Mainly raced the 1,600 and 3,200-meter runs
Recorded a fifth-place finish at state in 2019 in the 3,200 with a PR of 9:01.76
- That same year at the CIF San Diego Section Finals, he placed second in the 3,200 and was fourth in the 1,600, which was another PR (4:13.81)

HIGH SCHOOL BESTS

IN THE CLASSROOM

PERSONAL

Caleb Bartholomew Niednagel
Oldest of four who all run
Both parents ran at UCLA
His father, Daniel, was teammates with Meb Keflezighi
His mother, Beth, was a two-time All-American and was a professional runner
Enjoys spending time at the beach, spikeball, video editing, cooking, dancing, baseball and the Tennessee Titans