CAREER RESULTS


Career Accolades
2x D2ADA Academic Achievement Award (2023-24, 2024-25)
Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll (2025^) (^Perfect 4.00 GPA)

AS A JUNIOR (2025)
INDOOR
Competed in two of the Moccasins’ seven indoor meets … saw action in the 3,000m and 5,000m … top individual finish was 12^th in the 3,000m at the Legends of Alachua County Invitational … top times included 8:59.24 (3,000m) and 15:59.11 (5,000m)
 
OUTDOOR
Competed in five of the Moccasins’ 11 outdoor meets … competed in the 800m, 1,500m, 5,000m and 10,000m … top individual finish was fourth in the 10,000m at the South Florida Invitational … had the 10^th-fastest 10K time on the team …  top season times included 4:02.12 (1,500m), 14:57.37 (5,000m), and 31:35.55 (10,000m).

AS A SOPHOMORE (2024)
INDOOR
Competed in two of the Moccasins’ five indoor meets … saw action in the 3,000m and 5,000m … top individual finish was fourth in the 5,000m at the RADD Sports College Invitational … turned in the eighth-best 3,000m time on the squad … posted the ninth-best 5,000m time on the team … season-best times included 8:50.29 (3,000m) and 15:14.62 (5,000m).
 
OUTDOOR
Did not see any outdoor action.

AS A FRESHMAN (2023)
INDOOR
Saw action in one indoor meet for the Moccasins … competed in the 800m … took 12^th overall at the Collegiate Last Chance Qualifier … turned in a time of 2:03.91.
 
OUTDOOR
Saw action in six meets for the Moccasins … competed in the 800m, 1,500m, 3,000m and 5,000m … top individual finish was seventh at the UCF Knights Invite in the 5,000m … earned the second-fastest 3,000m time on the team in 2023 at 9:23.81 … turned in season lows of 2:03.23 in the 800m, 4:06.46 in the 1,500m and 15:20.55 in the 5,000m.

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.