2026 Men's Track & Field Roster
Biography
CAREER STATS
2025 (Sophomore)
- USTFCCCA Division II All-Region Team in the 60 meter hurdles
- NCCAA Indoor All-American in the 60 meter hurdles
- Runner-up in the final at 8.25 seconds
- Member of NCCAA Indoor 4 x 200 meter relay team that placed fourth in 1:32.68 - No. 9 on CU’s all-time list
- G-MAC Indoor Champion in the 60 meter hurdles
- Tied the school record with a winning time of 8.05 seconds
- All-G-MAC Indoor First Team
- Toured the 300 meters at the Findlay Classic in 36.82 seconds – No. 6 on CU’s Top 10
- Established an indoor 200 PR of 22.78 at the Ashland Invitational
- Set a PR in the 110 hurdles of 14.22 at the G-MAC Outdoor Championship prelims
- Placed fourth in the final in 14.47 seconds
- Ran the 400 hurdles in a career-best 55.10 at the G-MAC Outdoor prelims
- Took eighth place in the final in 58.91
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2024 (Freshman)
- Placed sixth in the 60 meter hurdles at the NCCAA Indoor Championship in a career-best 8.50 seconds
- Fastest indoor 200 meter time was 23.45 seconds at the Wittenberg Showcase
- Focused on the hurdles during the outdoor circuit
- Placed fourth in the 110 hurdles at the Lee Invitational in a career-best 15.29 seconds
- Best mark in the 400 hurdles was 57.36 at the G-MAC Outdoor Championship prelims
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High School
- Two-sport athlete at Orrville High School
- Four-year letter winner in track & field
- Three-time All-Ohio Division II performer on the track
- Placed fourth 110 meter hurdles (14.53) and fourth in the 300 meter hurdles (38.57) at the 2023 outdoor state meet
- Finished third in the indoor 60 meter hurdles at the state championship
- 2023 Principals Athletic Conference Runner of the Year
- Three-time Team MVP for the Red Riders
- Best indoor mark in the 60 meter hurdles was 8.25 seconds
- Established outdoor PR’s in the 110 hurdles (14.30), 300 hurdles (38.57), 400 hurdles (56.15), and high jump (6-2.75)
- Helped lead program to 2023 District Championship
- Played three seasons of basketball while earning two letters
- Academic All-Ohio honoree
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Personal
- Dean’s List student as a mechanical engineering major
- Born October 22, 2004 in Orrville, Ohio
- Son of Dave Speicher and Erin Short
- Father competed in football and track & field at Marietta College and University of Toledo
- Has one younger brother
Historical Player Information
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2024Freshman
Hurdles
6'0"
160 lbs
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2025Sophomore
Hurdles
6'0"
160 lbs
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2026Junior
Hurdles
6'0"
160 lbs