Chris Casart
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- Hometown:
- Plattsmouth
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- Year:
- Sr
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- Previous School(s):
- Neb.
Bio
Honors and Awards
- 2019, All-NSAA (Cross Country)
- 2019, NSAA Champion of Character (Outdoor Track)
2020 Season (Senior): Placed 13th at the NSAA Championship with a time of 30:44.49 ... Ran a season-best time of 28:21.2 at the Briar Cliff Invitational (Oct. 3) ... Posted sub-30 minute times in four of five races run ... Improved his school-record time in the outdoor 5,000-meter to 16:27.05 at the NSAA Championships.
2019 Season (Junior): Was an NSAA all-conference runner in 2019 finishing in ninth place ... Has an 8K personal best of 27:02.3 which is currently the program's second-best time ... Has been a podium (award) finisher in five meets during his career ... On the track, Casart holds the school record in the 1500 meters.
2018 Season (Sophomore): Produced the team's top marks on the season in both the 7K and 8K races ... Finished eighth in the season-opening Griffon Open with a time of 26:23 in the 7K event ... Ran the 8K event at the Briar Cliff Invite in a school-record time of 27:09.6 ... Posted six of the team's top eight marks on the season ... Placed 17th at the NSAA Championships with a time of 28:05.1
At Iowa Western CC: Competed one season at Iowa Western CC under coach Emmett Statzer.
High School: Four-year letterwinner at Plattsmouth High School under head coach Todd Nott ... Placed 12th at the 2016 Nebraska State Cross Country Meet ... Posted personal best times of 16:52 in the 5K and 4:40 in the 1,600 meters.
Personal: Son of Chris and Amanda Casart ... Has three younger siblings ... Born on Feb. 18, 1999 ... Majoring in Health and Human Performance.
News mentions
The Bruin Distance Track squad came home with three all-Conference medals at the NSAA outdoor track and field championships hosted by Waldorf University on Thursday and Friday, May 13-14. All-Conference awards are presented to the top three finishers and top relay team at the meet.
The Bellevue University distance track teams completed one final tune-up meet before taking on the North Star Association Meet on May 13-14. A brutal day for distance running with temperatures in the 80’s and steady winds of 25 miles per hour accompanied by gusts up to 40 mpg ruled out chances for personal bests at the Statesmen Relays on the William Penn University campus.
The Bruin men's and women's distance track teams were in action again on Thursday, April 22, as they traveled to Nebraska Wesleyan's Prairie Wolf Invitational. Times continued to fall as three Bruin Bests (school records) were established in cool and breezy conditions.
Perfect conditions for distance running greeted the Bruin distance track squad at the 56th annual running of the Sioux City Relays on the campus of Morningside University in Sioux City. The cool temperatures and light winds produced some fast times, personal bests, and several new school records.
Bruin distance runners turned in a number of big improvements at today’s Concordia Track Invitational in Seward, held in cool and breezy conditions.
After 22 months, the Bruin distance track team was able to take to the outdoor track again with a promising first meet held in blustery conditions at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kan.