Year: | Jr. |
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."