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BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

Jake Krause

Distance Runner
HORTONVILLE HS
HORTONVILLE, WISCONSIN
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-1
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st - 15:34.2

Division 1 State Championship

6 of 10

Races won
“Jake’s biggest strength is knowing how to prepare and compete in the meets that matter most. When the bright lights are on, he embraces the pressure and shines.”
Mike Heling
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-1, 165-pound senior won the Division 1 state meet with a time of 15:34.2, breaking the tape 8.3 seconds ahead of his next-closest competitor and leading the Polar Bears to a third-place finish as a team. He won six of 10 races on the season and never finished lower than third.

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Academic Achievement

Krause has maintained a 3.43 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to run on scholarship at the University of Minnesota this fall.

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Exemplary Character

An accomplished guitarist, Krause is a member of the Hortonville High Ski Club, and he has volunteered locally with the Hortonville Recreation Department.