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2025 Men's Cross Country

Karl van Gelder

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 135
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Orlando, Fla.
  • Highschool Boone

Biography

CAREER RESULTS


Career Accolades
Sunshine State Conference Runner of the Week (10/16/23)
2x D2ADA Academic Achievement Award (2023-24, 2024-25)
3x Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll (2022^, 2023^, 2024^) (^Perfect 4.00 GPA)
 
AS A JUNIOR (2024)
Competed in just one event for the Mocs … took 41st at the Holloway Collegiate XC Opener … crossed the finish on the 6K course in 20:24.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2023)
Competed in four of Florida Southern’s eight races on the season … top individual finish came at the SSC Preview Meet with a ninth-place showing to earn SSC Runner of the Week honors … top 8K time came at the SSC Championship at 26:04.1, good for 25th overall.

AS A FRESHMAN (2022)
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HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Boone High School in Orlando, Fla. … member of both the cross country and track teams … a state qualifier in cross country … posted PRs of 17:17 in the 5K, 9:56 in the 3200m and 4:48 in the 1600m … an AP Scholar with Distinction.

PERSONAL
Son of Richard and Dale van Gelder … has a sister, Katherine … mother, Dale, ran track at Moravian College … favorite professional teams include the Orlando Magic, Bayern Munich and the New York Giants … favorite professional athlete is Michael Strahan.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Freshman

    5'9" 135 lbs

  • 2023Sophomore

    5'9" 135 lbs

  • 2024Junior

    5'9" 135 lbs

  • 2025Senior

    5'9" 135 lbs

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