University of Miami Athletics

Greg Kaczka

position

Cross Country

Class

Freshman

Hometown

Glen Allen, Va.

High School

Deep Run

Greg Kaczka - Cross Country - University of Miami Athletics

2013 Outdoor: Ran personal-best 1:54.11 in 800m at Hurricane Invitational to earn career-first victory … Set personal-best in 1500m at Florida Relays, running a 3:50.51 … Member of 4x400m relay team at Hurricane Invitational (3:29.99) … Part of 1600SMR at Florida Relays (3:30.43) … Qualified for ACC Championships in 1500m, running 3:52.12. Set Miami record in 1500m (3:50.51).

2013 Indoor: Set school record in men’s mile at VT Elite Meet, running 4:10.98 … Ran season-best 8:37.28 in 3000m at Kentucky Invitational … Member of Miami’s DMR team at Kentucky Invitational (10:16.97), VT Elite Meet (10:02.83) and ACC Championships (10:11.55). Set school record in the mile (4:08.22). 

2012 Cross Coutnry: Started off season with men’s team best time of 28:01.33 at USF Bulls Cross Country Invitational… ran in second regular season race at Paul Short run with time of 26:16…Ran in both ACC Championships (25:39.9) and NCAA Regional Championship (32:11.5) in post season.

2011 Outdoor: Ran season-best effort of 1:56.97 in 800m run at Hurricanes Invitational … Ran personal-best 3:56.64 in 1500m run at UCF Invitational … Ran second leg of the 4x800m Relay in 1:58.66 at Florida Relays.

2011 Indoor: Ran personal-best 8:37.02 in 3000m run at Clemson Invitational … Broke Miami record for one-mile run with time of 4:14.06 at ACC Indoor Championships … Ran first leg of distance medley that ran a season-best 10:20.10 at ACC Indoor Championships.

2010 Cross Country: Ran team-best 32:11.32 in 10K at NCAA South Regional … Placed second in 8K with time of 15:48.82 at Miami Elite Invitational … Ran personal-best 25:43.26 in 8K at Greater Louisville Classic.

2010 Outdoor: Lone attempt in 800m run came at Hurricane Alumni Invitational, finishing with time of 1:57.96… Ran team season-best time of 3:55.95 in 1,500m run at Florida Relays…. A member of 4×400 relay that finished with time of 3:28.67 at Hurricane Invitational… Ran opening leg of 4×800 relay that ran 7:59.26 at Florida Relays.

2010 Indoor: Season-best effort in 800m run came at Tyson Invitational at 1:54.58 … Only attempt in 3,000m run was at Carle/Health Alliance Invitational, finishing with time of 9:13.21 … Miami’s top miler, season-best time of 4:24.04 came at Carle/Health Alliance Invitational … Ran first leg of 4×800 relay that finished in time of 7:50.53 at National Open … Ran first leg of distance medley relay that ran a season-best time of 10:23.51 at Tyson Invitational.

2009 Cross Country: Best 8k time of season came at Great American Cross Country Festival, finishing in 26:36 … Was team’s second finisher at 10k NCAA South Regional at 34:30.85.

High School: Lettered in both track and cross country at Deep Run HS … Two-time all-district performer … Named all-region most improved in 2007 and team MVP in 2008 … Named all-state in Indoor 1,000-meter run in 2009 … A member of all-state 4×800 relay team and was state runner-up in 800-meter run.

Personal: Son of Jeff and Donna and has two older brothers, Mike and Dan …Brother, Mike, plays baseball for Boston College … Majoring in Bussiness.