Sarah Klecker

Class:
Redshirt Senior
High School:
Hopkins HS
Hometown:
Hopkins, Minn.

PRONUNCIATION

2017 Cross Country • Redshirt Senior Season: Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • ran six races • ran a career-best 6K time of 22:39.2 as the 11th Gopher in 21st overall at Jack’s Run • finished as the fifth Gopher at three meets, the Blugold Invite, Tori Neubauer Invite, and Rocky’s Run.

2018 Indoor • Redshirt Senior Season: Ran five races • ran a season-best 5:144.78 in the mile at the UST Showcase • ran a season-best 10:21.86 in the 3,000m at the UST Opener • ran a season-best 18:41.45 in the 5,000m at the Jack Johnson Classic.

2018 Outdoor • Redshirt Senior Season: Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten • ran four races • ran a season-best 4:46.35 to win the 1,500m at the Janis Rider Invite • ran a season-best 17:34.93 in the 5,000m at the Hamline Twilight.

2016 Cross Country • Redshirt Junior Season: Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • ran in six meets this season • recorded a personal-best 6K time of 22:55.6 at Jack’s Run.

2017 Indoor • Redshirt Junior Season: Ran six races and recorded career-best times in the 800m (2:26.25), mile (5:07.37), and 3,000m (9:57.83).

2017 Outdoor • Redshirt Junior Season: Ran six races • recorded a career-best time of 4:38.10 in the 1,500m at the Hamline Invite • won the 5,000m in a career-best 17:23.54 at the Hamline Twilight • won the 5,000m at the BearCat Twilight in 17:32.49.

2015 Cross Country • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Ran six races • placed eighth on the team and 81st overall in 24:29.2 at the Blugold Invitational • ran a season-best 24:14.04 as the 12th Gopher at the Tori Neubauer Invitational • finished ninth on the team and 20th overall at Rocky’s Run (26:41.8).

2016 Indoor • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Ran six races • ran a career-best 5:12.99 to place seventh in the mile at the St. Thomas Showcase • ran a career-best 10:16.26 to place fifth in the 3,000m at the Parents Day Invite • finished 20th in the 5,000m in a season-best 18:49.64 at the Jack Johnson Classic.

2016 Outdoor • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Ran four races • ran a career-best 4:41.15 to place eighth in the 1,500m at the Tommie Twilight • finished fourth in the 3,000m in a career-best 10:17.84 at the Janis Rider Invitational • placed seventh in a season-best 18:32.49 in the 5,000m at the Holst Invitational.

2014 Cross Country • Redshirt Freshman Season: Did not compete.

2015 Indoor • Redshirt Freshman Season: Ran four races • ran season-best times of 5:21.33 in the mile, 10:56.75 in the 3,000m and 18:39.24 in the 5,000m.

2015 Outdoor • Redshirt Freshman Season: Ran five races, including two appearances in both the 1,500m and the 5,000m • ran a season-best 4:54.05 in the 1,500m at the Tommie Twilight • ran a season-best 18:27.10 for ninth place in the 5,000m at the Eagle Open • placed fifth in the 3,000m in 10:36.87 at the Janis Rider Invite.

2013-14 • Freshman Season: Redshirted the 2013 cross country season and the 2014 indoor and outdoor track & field seasons.

High School: A 2013 graduate of Hopkins High School • earned all-state honors in track and all-conference honors in cross country in 2009 • part of a Lake Conference champion team her freshman year.

Personal: Born May 4, 1995 • double major in apparel design and art with a minor in product design • daughter of Barney and Janis Klecker • has two sisters, Mary and Elizabeth, and three brothers, John, Joe and James • father Barney ran cross country and track at UW-Stout and mother Janis ran cross country for the Gophers • brother John ran cross country and track at Augustana College, sister Mary ran cross country and track at Augsburg College, and brother Joe runs cross country and track at the University of Colorado • enjoys drawing, painting, yoga, and playing with her dogs.

Klecker's Cross Country Career Bests (2017 Final)
Event	Mark	Meet (Date)
6K	22:39.2	Jack's Run (10/20/17)
Klecker's Indoor Career Bests (2018 Final)
Event	Mark	Meet (Date)
800m	2:26.25	St. Thomas Invite (1/20/17)
Mile	5:07.37	Jack Johnson Classic (1/28/17)
3,000m	9:57.83	Iowa State Classic (2/10/17)
5,000m	18:39.24	Jack Johnson Classic (1/30-31/15)
Klecker's Outdoor Career Bests (2018 Final)
Event	Mark	Meet (Date)
1,500m	4:38.10	Hamline Invite (4/1/17)
3,000m	10:17.84	Janis Rider Invitational (4/30/16)
5,000m	17:23.54	Hamline Twilight (4/12/17)