Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

2012-13: CROSS COUNTRY: First team All-Sun Conference runner for finishing seventh overall at The Sun Conference Championship (Nov. 3) with a time of 26:39.51…became the 13th-fastest runner in program history with a 25:47.80 finish at the Sand Shark Invite (Oct. 20)…ran a 26:28.59 at the Mountain Dew Invitational (Sept. 15) to finish 39th overall…Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Conference honoree.

2011-12: Earned Capital One Academic All-America second team honors. CROSS COUNTRY: First team All-Conference performer for his fifth-place showing at The Sun Conference Championships (Nov. 5) in 27:05.74…finished in the top three on the team in five events during the season…best time of his career came at the Southeast Classic (Oct. 22) where he posted a 25:52.71…placed third overall at the Asics Embry-Riddle Classic (Oct. 8) with a time of 28:32.19. INDOOR: Competed in six meets for the Blue and Gold, including two first-place event finishes…part of the winning distance medley relay team at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational (Jan. 14), finishing the race in 11:40.57…took home top honors in the mile at the ERAU Indoor/Outdoor Challenge (Jan. 28), setting a personal record in 4:22.45…also posted a career-best 2:00.65 in the 800m at the same meet. OUTDOOR: Ran a personal-best of 8:55.81 in the 3000m at the USF Bulls Invitational (Mar. 16).

2010-11: CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in nine meets for the Blue and Gold…was a top-six Eagle finisher in all nine meets...turned in his fastest time of the season at the Southeast Classic (Oct. 23), crossing the finish line in 26:15.55…was the No. 4 Eagle finisher at the Hatter Invitational (Oct. 15), racing to an eighth place overall finish in 26:28…finished 11th overall at The Sun Conference Championship (Nov. 6) in 25:58. INDOOR: Competed in five meets as a freshman…took second place in the mile (4:38.79) at the ERAU Indoor Outdoor Challenge (Jan. 22)…ran a 2:07.13 in the 800m at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational (Jan. 29)…clocked a 9:02.59 in the 3000m at the Tiger Paw Invitational (Feb. 11). OUTDOOR: Participated in six meets…placed third in the 5000m (15:21.78) and fourth in the 1500m (4:08.90) at the ERAU Spikes Classic…took seventh in the 1500m (4:06.59) at the USF Collegiate Invitational (Apr. 1)…finished sixth at the conference meet (Apr. 17) in the 1500m with a 4:13.42.

PREP: 2010 graduate of New Milford High School...earned All-South West Conference, All-Region, All-New England, All-State and All-American honors...posted personal best times of 1:59 (800m), 4:15 (1600m), 9:18 (3200m) and 16:03 (5000m).

PERSONAL: Born in New Milford, Conn. on Apr. 28, 1992...son of Lee and Janet Kraus...majoring in Aerospace Engineering.