2024 Cross Country Roster
Roster
Peter Walsdorf
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Woodstock, Ill.
- High School:
- Marian Central
CAREER STATS
2023 CROSS COUNTRY (Jr.)
Placed 10th overall in the 8K with a time of 24:18.0 at the Greeno/Dirksen Invite...Achieved a personal best in the 5M at the Joe Piane Invitational with a time of 24:41.3...Set another personal best in the 8K at the Big 12 Championships, finishing 37th... Ran a 31:26.8 in the 10K at the NCAA Division I Midwest Region Cross Country Championships, placing 31st.
2023 OUTDOOR (So.)
Started the outdoor season with a win in the 10,000 for finishing in 29:58.14 at the Mike Fanelli Classic … Placed second in the 5,000 for finishing in 14:37.32 at the Kansas Relays … Scored at his first-ever Big 12 Outdoor Championships by finishing sixth in the men’s 10k with a time of 30:27.51 … Also competed in the men’s 5k, taking tenth place with a time of 14:31.41.
2023 INDOOR (So.)
Finished fourth in the mile at the Jayhawk Classic for finishing in 4:14.59 … Finished sixth in the 5000 at the Husker Invitational for finishing in 14:28.91 … Finished sixth in the 3,000 at the Tyson Invitational for finishing in 8:10.70, a personal best … Competed in two events at the Big 12 Indoor Championships, placed 20th in the 3,000 for finishing in 8:28.29 and 13th in the 5,000 for completing it in 14:46.01.
2022 CROSS COUNTRY (So.)
Opened the season with a 15th place finish in the Bob Timmons Classic, with a time of 19:11.2 … Finished 13th overall at the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational with a time of 24:43.7… Finished 25th with a time of 24:10.8 at the Gans Creek Classic…Ran a 24:38.6 8K to place 58th overall at the Weis Crockett Invitational…Placed 27th at the Big 12 Championship with a time of 25:19.1 … Ran a 30:26.5 10K to place 41st at the NCAA XC Midwest Regional Championships.
2022 OUTDOOR (Fr.)
Placed first in the 5,000 meters at the ESU Spring Invite, finishing in 15:00.20 … Placed fourth in the 5,000 meters at the Rock Chalk Classic, finishing in 14:41.28.
2021-22 INDOOR (Fr.)
Opened his season with a second place finish in the 3,000 meters at the Jayhawk Classic, finishing in 8:48.49 … Placed fourth in the 3,000 meters at the Husker Invitational by finishing in 8:25.97.
2021 CROSS COUNTRY (Fr.)
Made his KU debut at the Gans Creek Classic in Columbia, Mo., running a personal best 8k time of 25:21.8 to place 68th … Finished in 27:50.9 at the Pre-National Invitational … Placed 68th at the Big 12 Cross Country Championship, finishing in 27:34.6.
HIGH SCHOOL
Is a four time all-state finisher in cross country.
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE KU?
"I chose KU because we have great people and a great team culture that makes everyday fun."
PERSONAL
Son of Marybeth and Jack Walsdorf... Brother of Joseph and Jane Walsdorf... Double Majoring in Computer Science and Mathematics.