Personal Bests
Indoor
Mile: 4:18.77 (2/19/16)
3,000m: 8:42.71 (2/13/16)
5,000m: 15:39.54 (1/23/16)
Outdoor
1,500m: 4:00.42 (5/9/16)
3,000m Steeplechase: 9:48.20 (4/28/16)
Honors
Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015, 2016)
2016 (Freshman)
Indoor: Competed in five indoor meets...ran a season-best mile time of 4:18.77 at the Nebraska Tune-Up...placed second in the mile at the Prairie Wolf Invitational...took fourth in the 3,000m at the Pittsburg State Classic in 8:42.71...ran 15:39.54 in the 5,000m at the Mark Colligan Memorial.
Outlook: Competed in four outdoor meets...set personal bests in the 1,500m (4:00.42) and the 3,000m steeplechase (9:48.20)...took second in the steeplechase at the NWU Spring Invitational.
Before Nebraska
Attended Warrensburg High School in Missouri...was a four-year all-state, first-team, all-conference pick and won two conference and district titles...won three conference titles in the 1,600m and two titles in the 3,200m...helped Warrensburg win four cross country conference titles and the 2011 state championship...won two track and field team conference titles...graduated Summa Cum Laude and in the top 15 percent of his class.
Personal
Born May 21, 1996 in Omaha, Neb...parents are Brian and Tami Classen...majoring in mechanical engineering.