2025 Men's Cross Country Roster
Biography
CAREER STATS
2024-25 (Freshman)
- Competed in five-of-six meets during the cross country season
- Placed among the team’s top six finishers each time out
- Made his collegiate debut at the Wright State 5K as CU’s #2 runner in 15:30.9
- Finished 19th of 432 runners in the All-Ohio Classic in a season-best 8K of 25:57.4 for the runner-up Yellow Jackets
- Came in 42nd of 156 at the G-MAC Championship in 26:19.7
- Took third place in the indoor 5,000 meters (15:48.43) at the Wittenberg Invitational
- Registered an indoor personal-best 9:26.94 in the 3,000 meters at the Ashland Invitational
- Ran an outdoor season-best 4:10.22 in the 1,500 meters at the Wilmington Invitational
- Posted a 15:36.29 in the 5,000 meters at the Lee Invitational
- G-MAC Academic Team
High School
- Graduate of Des Moines Christian High School
- Four-year letter winner in track and cross country
- Twice named all-conference and all-district first team in cross country
- State champion in the 1,600 meters in 2023
- Two-time all-conference and all-district first team on the track
- National Honor Society student
Personal
- Dean’s List student as a business finance major
- Born November 18, 2005 in Des Moines, Iowa
- Son of Stephen and Holly Houg
- Older brother, Carson, is a senior distance runner at the University of Iowa
Historical Player Information
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2024Freshman
6'3"
155 lbs
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2025Sophomore
6'4"
160 lbs
