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2025-26 Track and Field Roster

Kole Mathison
Kole & TJ TF
K Mathison at Raleigh Relays
Kole Mathison at NCAA West Regional
Photo by: Herman Shelton
Kole Mathison

Kole Mathison

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Carmel, Ind.
  • High School:
    Carmel
Kole Mathison TFRRS Profile | Kole Mathison XC Bio


2025-26
Indoor:

  • Ran a personal best in the mile of 4:00.74 (3:54.87@), No. 5 all-time at CU
  • Placed seventh in the mile at Big 12s, running 4:07.69


2024-25
Indoor:

  • Ran a personal best 4:05.76 in the mile at the Potts Invitational
  • Ran 7:52.66 in the 3k at the Terrier Classic and 13:42.54 in the 5k at BU Valentine
  • Finished 8th in the 3k at the Big 12 Indoor Championships (7:59.53)
Outdoor:
  • Returned to the NCAA Championships in the steeplechase, finishing 21st in the prelims (8:45.05)
  • Posted a PR of 8:32.74 to place 10th at NCAA West First Round
  • Took 5th at the Big 12 Championships (8:41.62) and 3rd at Raleigh Relays (8:37.68)
  • Ran 14:13.34 in the 5k at Bryan Clay and 7:59.53 in the 3000 at Big 12 Indoors

2024
Outdoor
  • Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the steeplechase, finishing 19th in the prelims (8:51.95)
  • Ran a PR of 8:47.05 in the steeplechase at NCAA West Prelims
  • Won the steeplechase at Payton Jordan (8:48.07) and placed 3rd at the Pac-12 Championships (9:06.55)
  • Also ran 14:50.45 for 5000 at Pac-12s and 8:54.26 for steeple at Bryan Clay


HIGH SCHOOL

  • Attended Carmel High School
  • 2022-23 Gatorade Indiana Boys Cross Country Player of the Year
  • Foot Locker Cross Country national champion with a time of 14:56
  • First Team All-American at Foot Locker Nationals and Nike Nationals
  • IHSAA state champion in cross country, 1600, and 3200
  • Recipient of the IHSAA Cross Country Mental Attitude Award
  • Represented Team USA at the 2023 World U20 Cross Country Championships in Bathurst, Australia, helping Team USA to its first team medal since 1982
  • Volunteered with Champions Together and Runway for Riley, supporting youth inclusion and health initiatives

HIGH SCHOOL BESTS
  • 5K – 14:23
  • 800 – 1:50
  • 1600 – 4:04
  • 3200 – 8:44

IN THE CLASSROOM
  • Majoring in integrative physiology

PERSONAL
  • Born 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 over two years while his parents were missionaries
  • Enjoys drawing, traveling, disc golf, and golf
Colorado T&F/XC: 2016 HOF Sara Gorton Slattery
Monday, August 12
Bailey Hertenstein @baileyh_ Wins the Pac-12 5k Championship @cubuffstrack #gobuffs
Monday, May 13
Pac-12 TRACK Championships - Wrap Up
Monday, May 13
@cubufffstrack First Crack at NEW Potts Field #gobuffs
Wednesday, April 10