Kile Krol
Kile Krol
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Moline, IL
High School: Rock Island Alleman
Major: Business
Parents: James & Laurel

Senior (2006):
Competed in five meets ... Ranked among Emory's top five runners in four competitions ... Was the Eagles' No. 1 finisher and placed 26th overall out of 120 contestants at the Crimson Classic (Sept. 15) with an 8K time of 26:40 ... Earned All-Region honors after coming in third among the Emory pack and crossing the line in 17th place out of 152 hopefuls at the NCAA South/Southeast Regional (Nov. 11) ... Season best 8K time was a 26:17 at the UW-Oshkosh Invitational (Oct. 14) ... Finished his career with a 2658-1194 record with his wins total ranking 11th all-time at Emory.

Junior (2005):
The junior earned all-region honors for the second consecutive season, placing 21st out of 132 runners at the NCAA Regional meet. He ran a career-best time of 26:08 at the meet. He finished in the top four for the Eagles in four of the seven meets this season including second place finishes at the Great American Cross Country Festival and the NCAA Regional meet. His win count of 638 wins and his winning percentage of .697 were both the second-best on the team.

Sophomore (2004):
The sophomore earned all-region honors for the first time, finishing 12th out of 143 runners at the NCAA regional meet. He finished among the top four for the Eagles in the final five meets of the season. He ran a career-best time of 26 minutes and 28 seconds at the NCAA national meet. Krol's winning percentage of .679 was fourth best on the team.

Freshman (2003):
Krol ran a season-best time of 27 minutes and 16 seconds at the Southeastern Classic. He placed among the top 10 for the Eagles in every race he ran and was the sixth man at the NCAA pre-national meet. His winning percentage of .662 fifth best on the team and the best among first-year runners.

Career Stats:

Year W L Pct. Avg. Best
2003 525 268 .662 28:03 27:16
2004 931 440 .679 27:27 26:28
2005 638 278 .697 26:47 25:45
2006 564 208 .731 27:14 26:17
Career 2658 1194 .690   25:45

Quote:
"Cross country is an excellent way to stay in shape and stay focused on your goals. Also, it's a great way to meet people and hang out with Coach Graham."