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2026-27 Men's Cross Country Roster

Blayze Havel

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Center Point, Iowa
  • High School Center Point-Urbana HS

Biography

2025 SOPHOMORE (SOUTH EASTERN CC)
  • 8k: 28:19.4 (33rd, Indian Hills Invitational)
  • 8k: 29:38.8 (18th, NJCCA Region 11 Championship)
  • 8k: 30:12.8 (160th, NJCCA XC Championships)

2024 FRESHMAN (SOUTH EASTERN CC)
  • 5k: 16:57 ( 37th, Mount Mercy Mustang Gallop; personal best)
  • 6k: 21:08.1 (37th, 2024 Central College Dutch Invite; personal best)
  • 8k: 26:54.5 (73rd, Seminole Valley Stampede; personal best)
  • 13.1k: 1:15:49.5 (66th, NJCAA Half Marathon Championships; personal best)
HIGH SCHOOL
  • All conference in track, baseball, and cross country. All state in track and field. State champion in the 4x800 meter relay, First team all conference and all district in baseball. Academic all state by Des Moines register. (Senior)
  • All conference honorable mention in baseball, basketball, and football. All state in track. (Junior)
  • All conference in baseball and track. (Sophomore)
  • All conference in track. (Freshman)
  • Academic All state by Des Moines register. National honor society vice president. Co-valedictorian.
PERSONAL
  • Son to Jeff & Jessie Havel.
  • Brother to  Braylon Havel (22) &  Brynley Havel (16)
  • "WIU fits my style and its close to home, and they gave me an opportunity to continue my athletic career whilst earning a degree."