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Lars Elsbernd

Position Middle Distance
Hometown Des Moines, Iowa
High School Des Moines Roosevelt
Class Graduate
Previous School Memphis
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2023 OUTDOOR (Jr.)
Completed the 800 in 1:57.31 at the Wichita State Shocker Invitational which earned him ninth … Achieved a personal best in the 800 for finishing in 1:57.31, finished ninth at the Texas Relays … Competed in the 800 at the LSU Invitational where he completed it in 1:57.89, finishing 20th … Ran the 800 in 2:00.94 at the Kansas Relays and finished 21st … Achieved a personal best in the 800 for finishing in 1:56.79 at the John McDonnel Invitational … Ran the 800 in 1:57.71 at the Rock Chalk Classic … Earned points at the KSU Ward Haylett for finishing the 800 in 1:59.09.

2023 INDOOR (Jr.)
Competed in the Jayhawk Classic and finished 12th in the 600 with a time of 1:26.98 … Finished 19th in the 600 with a time of 1:25.12 at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational.

Prior to Kansas: Joined Kansas following a season at the University of Memphis, where he primarily competed in middle distance events … Was a part of the 4×400 meter relay that placed sixth at the 2022 American Outdoor Championships in 3:19.04 … Also placed 14th in the 800 meters in 1:55.13 … Ran a personal best 1:53.53 in the 800 meters at the Crimson Tide Invitational in 2022 … Placed 10th in the 800 meters at the 2022 American Indoor Championships in 1:55.63, while also placing seventh in the 4×400 meter relay in 3:25.11.

at Iowa Central CC: Spent two seasons at Iowa Central Community College, where he placed seventh at the NJCAA Region XI Indoor Championships in the 800 meters in 2:01.63 … Ran a personal best 1:59.60 in his time at Iowa Central at the SDSU Invitational in 2020.