Upcoming Event: Cross Country versus Bob Timmons Classic on September 5, 2026 at Men's 6K: 8:00 AM | Women's 6K: 8:45 AM
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Men's 6K: 8:00 AM | Women's 6K: 8:45 AM
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Bethany Druse
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Senior*
- Hometown:
- Topeka, Kan.
- High School:
- Seaman
CAREER RESULTS
2026 OUTDOOR
Ran in six meets, competing in the 800 and 1,500 meters … Began the season with a win in the 1,500 meters at the Jayhawk Spring Fling … Set a personal best in the 1,500 meters with a time of 4:36.15 to finish sixth at the John McDonnell Invite … Closed the season with a personal best 800 meters time of 2:14.70 at the Big 12 Outdoor Championship.
2025-2026 INDOOR
Did not compete.
2025 CROSS COUNTRY
Competed in all five meets for the Jayhawks … Opened the season with a 22nd place finish at the Bob Timmons Classic with a 5K time of 20:33.5 … Placed 60th at the Gans Creek Classic 6K … Competed at the NCAA Midwest Regional.
2025 OUTDOOR
Ran in five meets for Kansas … Set a season best 800 meters time of 2:15.61 to bring home bronze at the Arkansas Spring Invitational … Helped the 4x800 meter relay team win at the Kansas Relays … Wrapped up the season with a season best 1,500 meters time of 4:43.33 to take 8th at the Ward Haylett Invitational.
2024-2025 INDOOR
Competed in five meets for the Jayhawks, running in the 1,000 meter run, DMR, and 800 meters … Opened the season with a personal best 1,000 meters time of 3:00.90 to win the Bob Timmons Challenge, also helped the DMR team win … Achieved sixth place in the 1,000 meter run at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular … Placed 8th at the Rick Mcguire Invitation with a season best 800 meters time … Finished sixth at the Steve Miller Invitational in the 800 meters.
2024 CROSS COUNTRY
Suited up twice for the Jayhawks and ran two personal bests …, Set her 5K best at the season opening Bob Timmons Classic (20:25.2) to place 29th … Achieved her 6K best at the Gans Creek Classic (23:17.3) to take 73rd.
2024 OUTDOOR
Ran unattached … Participated in the 800 meter run in both Kansas home meets, the Kansas Relays and the Rock Chalk Classic … Competed as a part of the DMR team at the Kansas Relays that placed second at the Kansas Relays.
2023-24 INDOOR
Appeared in five meets as a true freshman, competing in the 1,000 meters, 800 meters, and the DMR … Set a season best in the 1,000 meter run of 3:00.90 at the Bob Timmons Challenge … Placed second in the 800 meters at the Black and Gold Invite … Was a member of the DMR team that took sixth place with a time of 11:37.41 at the Indoor Big 12 Championship.
2023 CROSS COUNTRY
Ran unattached … Competed in three races … Opened the season with a 27th place 21:00.9 5K at the Bob Timmons Classic … Placed 140th with a 20:08.17 5K at the Woody Greeno/Jay Dirksen Invitational … Closed the season with a 152nd place finish at the Gans Creek Classic, finishing the 6K in 23:52.3.
HIGH SCHOOL
Led team to the UKC Championships in cross country and two City Championships in track and field … Holds the school record in the 800m and the city record in the 1,600m … Placed first in the state championship in the 800m … Four-time All-City Team … Two-time Third-Team All-Centennial League Team … First-Team UKC Team … Three-time All-City Track Team … Was named the Northeast Kansas Female Track and Field Athlete of the Year … Graduated with a Red Cord (4.0 GPA or above).
PERSONAL
Daughter of Bradley Druse and Kristy Terpening-Miller… Has one sister, Konlynn, and two step-brothers, Kaden and Kaleb … Both parents played basketball, golf and ran cross country at Kansas Wesleyan … Sister, Konlynn, threw javelin at Saint Mary’s … Grandfather ran track at Kansas State University … Plans to major in sport management.
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