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2020-21 Track and Field Roster
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Kleve, Karson
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Karson Kleve
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Johnston, Iowa
- High School:
- Johnston HS
Bio
2025 OUTDOOR: MVC Commissioners' Academic Excellence Awards and MVC Honor Roll ... Finished thirty-first in the 1,500m with a time of 4:09.32 at the Wartburg Outdoor Select ... Finished nineteenth in the 800-meter with a time of 1:56.49 at the Jim Duncan Invitational ... Finished twenty-third in the 800-meter in 1:57.50 at the Gibson Invitational ... Placed twentieth in the 800-meter in 1:56.17 at the Kip Janvrin Open ... FInished fifteenth in the 800-meter in 1:55.70 at the Musco Twilight ... Finished eighteenth in the 800-meter in 1:55.80 at the Cyclone Twilight ...
2025 INDOOR: Competing unattached and finishing fourth with a time of 2:28.32 at the ISU Holiday Invite ... Finished sixth in the 800 meter in a time of 2:00.58 at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational ... Placed sixth in the 800-meter with a time of 1:58.92 at the Iowa Open ...
2024 OUTDOOR: MVC Honor Roll ... Placed tenth in the 1500-meter in a time of 4:04.78 at the Good Friday Challenge ... Placed tenth in the 800-meter in a time of 1:56.19 at the Jim Duncan Invitational ... Finished fifth in the 800-meter unseeded in a time of 2:01.79 at Musco Twilight ... Placed 23rd in the 800 meters (1:57.89) at the Kip Janvrin Open ... Part of 4x400-meter relay championship (3:15.74) and eighth place in the 800 meters (1:56.97) at the Badger Challenge ... Placed 22nd in the 800 meters (2:01.34) at the MVC Outdoor Championships.
2024 INDOOR: Placed seventh in the mile in a time of 4:33.14 at the ISU Holiday Classic ... Finished sixth in the 800-meter in a time of 1:57.65 at the Hawkeye Invitational ... Placed sixth in the 800-meter in a time of 1:56.42 at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational ... Took seventh in the 600-meter in a time of 1:25.08 and sixth in the 4x400-meter relay in a time of 3:24.14 at the Black & Gold Invite ... Placed 22nd in the 800 meter in a time of 1:56.24 at the Iowa State Classic ... Took seventh place in the 800 meter in a time of 2:04.07 at the Iowa Open ...
2023 OUTDOOR: Earned a spot on the MVC Honor Roll for a GPA of 3.2 or higher ... Placed 50th in the 1,500 meter in a time of 4:08.00 and 64th in the 800 meter (2:00.12), competing as an unattached athlete at the Kip Janvrin Open ...
2023 INDOOR: Placed 6th in the 800-meter in a time of 1:59.40 at the Iowa Open.
2022 INDOOR: Part of the fifth-place distance medley team that ran 12:21.34 at the MVC Championships ... part of the eighth-place 4x400 relay that ran a time of 3:25.67 at the Hawkeye Invitational (Jan. 15) ... placed third in the mile at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational ... placed third in the 800 meter run at the Friday Knight Lights Invitational ... took third place with a time of 1:57.66 at the Badger Invitational ... earned a spot on the MVC Honor Roll for a GPA of 3.2 or higher.
2021 OUTDOOR: Clocked a time of 1:56.75 for a personal-best in the 800 meters at the South Dakota Tune-Up (May 7) … posted a personal-best of 4:00.23 in the 1,500 meters at the Tom Botts Invitational (April 9-10) … member of the 4x400-meter relay team that placed fifth with a time of 3:27.59 at the Illinois State Invitational (April 30 - May 1) ... MVC honor roll.
2021 INDOOR: Posted a personal-best of 1:16.70 in the 600 yards to place fourth at the Iowa State Classic (Feb. 12-13) … clocked a 4:31.46 personal-best in the mile at the Jack Jennett Invitational (Jan. 22) … stopped the clock at 1:58.07 for a personal-best, placing fifth in the 800 meters at the Ted Nelson Dual (Feb. 6) … finished third in the 800 meters with a time of 1:58.12 and was part of the 4x400-meter relay team that placed first with a time of 3:26.66 at the Panther Invite (Jan. 9).
HIGH SCHOOL: Drake Relays champion in 4x800 as junior ... was all-conference and all-district in cross country as a junior and senior at Johnston High School (Iowa) ... also recruited by Illinois State and Minnesota State.
PERSONAL: From Johnston, Iowa ... son of Kevin and Lori Kleve ... has two older siblings, Maddie and Jordyn ... majoring in business marketing ... enjoys playing golf and sand volleyball ... earned a silver cord for volunteer service... Majoring in business marketing.
2025 INDOOR: Competing unattached and finishing fourth with a time of 2:28.32 at the ISU Holiday Invite ... Finished sixth in the 800 meter in a time of 2:00.58 at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational ... Placed sixth in the 800-meter with a time of 1:58.92 at the Iowa Open ...
2024 OUTDOOR: MVC Honor Roll ... Placed tenth in the 1500-meter in a time of 4:04.78 at the Good Friday Challenge ... Placed tenth in the 800-meter in a time of 1:56.19 at the Jim Duncan Invitational ... Finished fifth in the 800-meter unseeded in a time of 2:01.79 at Musco Twilight ... Placed 23rd in the 800 meters (1:57.89) at the Kip Janvrin Open ... Part of 4x400-meter relay championship (3:15.74) and eighth place in the 800 meters (1:56.97) at the Badger Challenge ... Placed 22nd in the 800 meters (2:01.34) at the MVC Outdoor Championships.
2024 INDOOR: Placed seventh in the mile in a time of 4:33.14 at the ISU Holiday Classic ... Finished sixth in the 800-meter in a time of 1:57.65 at the Hawkeye Invitational ... Placed sixth in the 800-meter in a time of 1:56.42 at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational ... Took seventh in the 600-meter in a time of 1:25.08 and sixth in the 4x400-meter relay in a time of 3:24.14 at the Black & Gold Invite ... Placed 22nd in the 800 meter in a time of 1:56.24 at the Iowa State Classic ... Took seventh place in the 800 meter in a time of 2:04.07 at the Iowa Open ...
2023 OUTDOOR: Earned a spot on the MVC Honor Roll for a GPA of 3.2 or higher ... Placed 50th in the 1,500 meter in a time of 4:08.00 and 64th in the 800 meter (2:00.12), competing as an unattached athlete at the Kip Janvrin Open ...
2023 INDOOR: Placed 6th in the 800-meter in a time of 1:59.40 at the Iowa Open.
2022 INDOOR: Part of the fifth-place distance medley team that ran 12:21.34 at the MVC Championships ... part of the eighth-place 4x400 relay that ran a time of 3:25.67 at the Hawkeye Invitational (Jan. 15) ... placed third in the mile at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational ... placed third in the 800 meter run at the Friday Knight Lights Invitational ... took third place with a time of 1:57.66 at the Badger Invitational ... earned a spot on the MVC Honor Roll for a GPA of 3.2 or higher.
2021 OUTDOOR: Clocked a time of 1:56.75 for a personal-best in the 800 meters at the South Dakota Tune-Up (May 7) … posted a personal-best of 4:00.23 in the 1,500 meters at the Tom Botts Invitational (April 9-10) … member of the 4x400-meter relay team that placed fifth with a time of 3:27.59 at the Illinois State Invitational (April 30 - May 1) ... MVC honor roll.
2021 INDOOR: Posted a personal-best of 1:16.70 in the 600 yards to place fourth at the Iowa State Classic (Feb. 12-13) … clocked a 4:31.46 personal-best in the mile at the Jack Jennett Invitational (Jan. 22) … stopped the clock at 1:58.07 for a personal-best, placing fifth in the 800 meters at the Ted Nelson Dual (Feb. 6) … finished third in the 800 meters with a time of 1:58.12 and was part of the 4x400-meter relay team that placed first with a time of 3:26.66 at the Panther Invite (Jan. 9).
HIGH SCHOOL: Drake Relays champion in 4x800 as junior ... was all-conference and all-district in cross country as a junior and senior at Johnston High School (Iowa) ... also recruited by Illinois State and Minnesota State.
PERSONAL: From Johnston, Iowa ... son of Kevin and Lori Kleve ... has two older siblings, Maddie and Jordyn ... majoring in business marketing ... enjoys playing golf and sand volleyball ... earned a silver cord for volunteer service... Majoring in business marketing.
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