Troy Koivisto

Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Position:
Distance
Hometown:
Cokato, Minn.
High School:
Dassel-Cokato

2013 | Redshirt Freshman Season
Competed in three meets for the Gophers during the 2013 season including a pair of top-five finishes • opened the season at the Oz Memorial, finishing fourth with a time of 19:32.5 • clocked a 26:06.2 to finish 142nd at the Griak Invitational • closed out the season with a fifth-place finish at the Fall Finale, crossing the finish line at 25:30.

2012 | Freshman Season
Redshirted the 2012 cross country season • competed in two events as an unattached runner • best finish came at the Fall Finale, placing second overall behind teammate Blayne Dulian with a time of 25:09.00 • placed 13th at Oz Memorial with a time of 19:43.22.

High School
Graduated from Dassel-Cokato High School in 2012 • high school coach was Brian Bessingpas • a three-time All-State honoree (2009-11) • a four-time state qualifier (2008-11) • finished third in the 2011 Minnesota Class AA State Championship with a time of 15:40.1 (personal best), behind current Gopher teammates Josh Thorson and Riley Macon • third-place finish was a personal best at the state meet for Koivisto after placing 18th in 2010, ninth in 2009 and 78th in 2008 • the individual medalist at the 2011 Wright County Conference Championships with a time of 16:17.88 • also represented Dassel-Cokato at state with the track team.

Personal
Born on June 23, 1993 • son of Mark and Paula Koivisto.

Koivisto[apos]s Career Bests
8K	25:30	2013 Fall Finale(Nov. 8, 2013)
6K	19:32.5	2013 Oz Memorial (Sept. 6, 2013)
Finish	4th	2013Oz Memorial (Sept.6, 2013)