Collin Kotz
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- Hometown:
- Papillion, Neb.
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Papillion-La Vista HS
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- Previous College:
- Wayne State
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- Previous School(s):
- Wayne State/Papillion-La Vista HS
Bio
Honors and Awards
- 2023-24, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2024, Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete (Track)
- 2024, NSAA Champion of Character (Outdoor Track)
- 2024, All-NSAA (Outdoor Track, 3,000-Meter Steeplechase)
- 2023, All-NSAA (Outdoor Track, 3,000-Meter Steeplechase)
- 2021-22, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2022, All-NSAA (Outdoor Track, 3,000-Meter Steeplechase)
Colin Kotz' Season-by-Season Marks/Career Bests
2021 Season (Freshman): Ran at three meets during the 2021 season...finished 13th at Morningside Invitational (9/17/21) with a time of 27:30 and was 16th at WSC Wildcat Classic (9/24/21) in 28:50...also ran at Augustana Twilight Invite (9/3/21) and posted time of 22:48 on four-mile course.
2020 Season (COVID): The season was canceled due to COVID-19.
High School: Graduate of Papillion La Vista High School...was a starter in both track and cross country...was able to help his cross country team place eighth overall in Class A State Cross Country and was a two-year State Cross Country qualifier as a sophomore.
Personal: Son of Roy and Christina Kotz...born September 13, 2001...majoring in computer science.
News mentions
The two-day North Star Athletic Association's outdoor track and field championship concluded Friday, with the Bruins adding three individual titles, two runner-up medals, and two more new school records. The meet was held at Dakota State's brand new Dan Beacom track facility with warm temperatures but accompanying strong winds that slowed times in the distance events. Despite the conditions, the Bruins continued to re-write their all-time records.
The Bruin track team traveled to the University of South Dakota for one final tune-up before next week's NSAA championship at Friday's aptly named USD Tune-Up held under clear skies and a light breeze. The meet featured a largely NCAA Division I field.
Bruin athletes were individual champions in two events at Saturday’s Jim Dutcher Invitational hosted by Doane University. Meet conditions were cool and breezy, which made fast times a premium for the day, but two Bruin men prevailed over the field of mostly NAIA competition, taking home wins in the men’s 1500-meter run and the 3000-meter steeplechase.
ruin track athletes produced three podium (top five) finishes and three school records at the 59th annual Sioux City Relays held over Friday and Saturday at Elwood Olsen Stadium on the campus of Morningside University. Wind and cool springtime weather finally made way for sunny skies and calm winds, and the Bruins responded with many season-best performances.
The Bruin men's and women's track squads cut significant time in their second outing of the season, and as was the case a week ago in Kearney, the day was highlighted by a school record.
The Bruin outdoor track squads kicked off their season at Saturday?s Central Nebraska Challenge hosted by NCAA Division II Nebraska-Kearney and the NAIA?s Hastings College at Kearney High School. The highlight of the day was a new school record established by Collin Kotz in the men?s 5,000-meter run.
A small Bruin distance track squad concluded their season at Sunday’s NSAA Indoor Track and Field Championships held at the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex on the South Dakota State University campus. A total of five Bruins took part in two events, the mile run and the 3,000-meter run.
The Bruin distance track team concluded their regular season indoor track schedule at Friday's Concordia Invite and came away with several season bests and a Top Five All-Time mark.
In their second outing of the indoor track season, Bruin athletes improved on season bests as they move toward the NSAA meet in mid-February. The Bruins traveled to the Walz Fieldhouse on the campus of Concordia University for the Concordia Classic which featured a mostly NAIA field.
The BU track team opened their 2024 indoor campaign today competing at the Prairie Wolf Invite hosted by Nebraska Wesleyan at UNL’s Bob Devaney Center. After an especially cold and snowy start to winter, the Bruins were able to get inside for some racing.
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