Shane Streich

Photo by: Christopher Mitchell

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Position:
Distance
Hometown:
Janesville, Minn.
High School:
Waseca HS

PRONUNCIATION

2019 Cross Country • Redshirt Senior Season: Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten • competed in three meets for the Gophers • opened the season at the Oz Memorial, running 22:02.9 for the four-mile course • finished 42nd at the Griak Invitational with a time of 25:50.5 • closed out the season in the open competition at Pre-Nationals, running 26:14.3.

2020 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Senior Season: Named All-American in the distance medley relay • named USTFCCCA All-Academic, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • earned fourth letter in track & field • competed in the 800 meters, mile, and distance medley relay • scored at the Big Ten Indoor Championships in both the 800 meters (fifth) and distance medley relay (fourth) • his time of 1:49.50 in the 800 meters at the B1G meet ranks 10th all-time in program history • part of a distance medley relay team that ran 9:31.52 at the Alex Wilson Invite, a time that ranks fourth all-time in program history • posted nine top-10 finishes • qualified for the NCAA Championships in the distance medley relay, but the indoor season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.

2020 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Senior Season: The 2020 outdoor track & field season was canceled on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.

2018 Cross Country • Redshirt Junior Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten • competed in five races • set a new 8K personal record twice during the campaign • opened the year with a 15th-place finish at the Greeno/Dirksen Invite, where he ran a new personal record of 25:35.2 and recorded his best career finish • finished 54th at the Griak Invitational (25:53.6) before coming in 30th in the open race at Pre-Nationals (25:48.8) • recorded another new eight-kilometer personal record at the Big Ten Championships at 25:22.4, finishing 73rd • closed out the season with a 93rd-place performance at the NCAA Midwest Regional (32:48.8) • earned second letter in cross country.

2019 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Junior Season: Redshirted the 2019 indoor track & field season • competed unattached in the 800 meters, mile, and 3,000 meters • won the 800 meters at the Wieczorek Invitational with a time of 1:51.04.

2019 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Junior Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten honoree • redshirted the 2019 outdoor track & field season • competed unattached in the 800 meters and the 1,500 meters • won the 800 meters at the Dakota Relays with a time of 1:49.97.

2017 Cross Country • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten • competed in three races • opened the year by placing 38th at the IU Open (26:06.0) • finished 71st at the Roy Griak Invitational (27:09.0) • closed out the 2017 campaign by competing in the open race at the Wisconsin Nuttycombe Invitational, finishing 84th (26:51.8).

2018 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Ran six races • finished eighth in the distance medley relay and 17th in the mile at the Big Ten Championships • ran a season-best 4:04.56 in the mile to place sixth at the Power Five Invitational.

2018 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named USTFCCCA All-Academic and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • earned third letter in track & field • ran 10 races • NCAA West Prelim qualifier in the 1,500 meters where he placed 20th • finished eighth in the 1,500 meters at the Big Ten Championships • ran a season-best 49.88 in the 400 meters at the Tom Cat Twilight • ran a season-best 1:51.26 in the 800 meters at the Baldy Castillo Invitational • finished fifth in the 1,500 meters in a season-best 3:45.59 at the National Relays • won the mile in 4:04.35 at the UCLA Events.

2016 Cross Country • Redshirt Freshman Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten • earned first letter in cross country • competed in four meets • opened the year with a 27th-place finish at the four-mile Oz Memorial (21:15.8) • posted 8K personal records in back-to-back races, finishing 178th at the Roy Griak Invitational (27:21.1) and 38th in the open race at the Wisconsin Nuttycombe Invitational (25:54.4) • closed out the season with a 79th-place performance at the eight-kilometer Big Ten Championships (26:15.6).

2017 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Freshman Season: Named Second Team All-American and All-Big Ten Second Team honoree in the distance medley relay • ran 10 races • NCAA Championships qualifier in the distance medley relay, finishing ninth in 9:41.11 • finished as B1G runner-up in the distance medley relay (9:38.03) and placed fourth in the mile with a season-best time of 4:03.91 at the Big Ten Championships • finished as mile runner-up at the Iowa State Classic.

2017 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Freshman Season: Named USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • earned second letter in track & field • ran seven races • NCAA West Prelim qualifier in the 1,500 meters where he placed 11th • finished 11th in the 1,500 meters and 19th in the 800 meters at the Big Ten Championships • ran a season-best 1:48.83 in the 800-meter prelims at the Cardinal Classic • anchored the runner-up distance medley relay at the Drake Relays • posted the team's top 1,500-meter time of the season, running 3:42.81 to place 23rd at the Bryan Clay Invitational.

2015 Cross Country • Freshman Season: Redshirted the season while competing in two races as an unattached runner • placed 18th at the Oz Memorial with a time of 19:48.4 • finished 148th at the Griak Invitational, clocking a time of 27:27.8.

2016 Indoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Ran eight races • finished sixth in the distance medley relay (9:48.87) and sixth in the 800m (1:50.41) at the Big Ten Championships after running a season-best 1:49.97 in the B1G preliminary heats • ran a season-best 1:19.79 in the 600m to finish as runner-up at the Snowshow Open • ran a season-best 4:12.65 in the mile to finish third at the Jack Johnson Invitational.

2016 Outdoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Named USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree • earned first letter in track & field • ran nine races • finished 13th in the 800m (1:51.69) at the Big Ten Championships • ran a season-best 49.87 as 400m runner-up at the Tom Cat Twilight • ran a season-best 1:49.69 in the 800m at the Virginia Challenge • recorded a season-best time of 3:52.36 to place 10th at the Stanford Invitational • ran on the winning 4x800-meter relay and the eighth-place sprint medley relay at the Drake Relays.

High School: Graduated from Waseca High School in 2015 • six-time USATF All-American, five-time AAU All-American, two-time Hershey All-American • won a total of seven individual state titles as a prep (six in track & field, one in cross country) and was a 19-time all-state honoree (five cross country, 14 in track & field) • helped Waseca High School to MSHSL Class A track & field state titles in 2012 and 2015 • helped Waseca win the 2015 title with three individual state track & field championships (800 meters, 1,600 meters, 4x400 meter relay) as a senior • also won the 2014 MSHSL Class A state cross country individual title during his senior season • won three-straight state titles in the 1,600 meters (2013-15) and two-straight 800 meter titles (2014-15) • won a total of 20 conference titles • set five school records as a prep • competed for cross country coach Gary Meurer and track & field coach Dave Abel • also played basketball and was a three-time all-conference honoree, a two-time Waseca County News Player of the Year and a 1,000-point scorer • earned a total of 16 letters at Waseca (six cross country, six track & field, four basketball) • member of the National Honor Society • graduated with academic distinction (4.013 GPA) • won the 2015 U.S. Army Midwest Distance Classic 800 meters with a personal record of 1:49.73 – the seventh fastest high school time in the country in 2015 • finished fifth in the 800 meter finals at the 2015 USATF Junior Championships • won gold in the intermediate 1,500 meters and silver in the 3,000 meters at the 2012 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships.

Personal: A native of Janesville, Minn. • son of Jeff and Dolores Streich • has one sister, Allison, and one brother, Cole • father ran track and cross country at Golden Valley Lutheran College and Minnesota State, Moorhead • mother played basketball at Golden Valley Lutheran College and also ran track and cross country at Golden Valley Lutheran College and Minnesota State, Moorhead • sister played basketball at Rockhurst University (2010-14) • lists winning the 2015 MSHSL Class A State Championship with Waseca High School as a senior as his favorite sports experience • Finance major.

Streich's Cross Country Career Bests
10K	32:48.8	NCAA Midwest Regional (Nov. 9, 2018)
8K	25:22.4	Big Ten Championships (Oct. 28, 2018)
6K	19:48.3 (UA)	Oz Memorial (Sept. 11, 2015)
Finish	15th	Greeno/Dirksen Invite (Sept. 15, 2018)