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Dordt University

2024 Men's Cross Country Roster

Craig Becker

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Atlantic, Iowa
  • Highschool Atlantic H.S.

Biography

Honors / Accolades: 


  • 2024 - National Qualifier (236th place)
  • 2024 - NAIA Scholar Athlete

  • 2024 - CSC Academic All-American, 2nd team
  • 2024 - CSC Academic All-District
  • 2023 - National Qualifier (169th place)
  • 2023 - All-Conference (2nd place)
  • 2023 - GPAC Runner of the Week (Oct.24)

Career Summary: Career Results


2024:
  • competed in two races
  • recorded one top 10 finish
  • best 8K time: 24:59 (Holiday Inn Express Invite)
  • best finish: 4th (Holiday Inn Express Invite)
2023:
  • competed in five races
  • recorded four top 10 finishes
  • best 8K time: 24:33 (Briar Cliff Invite)
  • best finish: 2nd (GPAC Championship)

Personal Info:


  • Academic: HHP - General major
  • also a member of the Defenders track and field team

Prior to Dordt:


  • competed for the University of Tennessee track and field team during the indoor season (2023)
  • competed for the University of Northern Iowa track and field team in 2022
    • finished 7th in the 1500m at the Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Championship
    • named to the Missouri Valley Conference honor roll (3.2 GPA or higher)
    • part of a distance medley that placed fifth at the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championship

Prep Career:


  • competed in four sports (track, cross country, football and basketball) for Atlantic High School
  • holds school record in the 1600m
  • won a state title in the 4x800 relay
  • finished as the runner-up in the 800m at the Drake Relays as a senior
  • recorded a fifth place finish in both the 800m and 1500m at state as a senior
  • finished sixth in the 1,600m and seventh in the 800m at state as a sophomore
  • placed 2st at the state cross country championship as a junior

Historical Player Information

  • 2023Junior

  • 2024Senior