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Bethany Druse
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Junior*
- Hometown:
- Topeka, Kan.
- High School:
- Seaman
CAREER RESULTS
2026 CROSS COUNTRY
Opened the season with a 25th place finish at the Bob Timmons Classic, completing the 5K in 20:54.5.
2026 OUTDOORÂ
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 INDOORÂ
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 OUTDOORÂ
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 eighth at the Ward Haylett Invitational.
2024-2025 INDOORÂ
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 while also helping the DMR team win … Achieved sixth place in the 1,000 meter run at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular … Placed eighth 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 COUNTRYÂ
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.Â
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE KU?
I grew up a Jayhawk.
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