Cal Poly Humboldt Athletics

HUMBOLDT: Plans to redshirt for his third season with the Lumberjacks after an impressive two years in both cross country and track. …Jacks' No. 3 runner at the CCAA Cross Country Championships. …No. 5 runner on a team that competed at the NCAA D2 National Championships. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Won the 3200 meters in track and field while competing for Trabuco Hills High School at the Mt. SAC Invitational in 2011. …was coached by former HSU runner Liam Clemons.

PERSONAL: Parents are Frank and Carmen Ritschel … majoring in elementary education … Enjoys hiking, climbing and skateboarding.

2015
CROSS COUNTRY:

• Competed in six meets
• Fastest 8k Time:  25:08.5 – 25^th Sundodger Invitational (D-1 only) 09/19/15
• NCAA Division II West Region Cross Country Championships in West Monmouth, Oregon 11/07/15: 32:32:.9
  • -Finished 98^th overall
• CCAA Championships in San Francisco 10/25/15: 25.34.5 - finished 28^th overall

• Competed in four meets
• Best 5000 Meter Time (3 races): 15:11.57 – CCAA Championships 04/29-05/02/2015
  • - Finished 16^th overall
• Best 3000 Steeplechase Time (1 race): 9:43.77 – CCAA Championships 04/29-05/02/2015
  • -Finished 12^th overall

• Competed in four meets
• Fastest 8k Time (3 races):  24:59.8 – 80^th Stanford Cross Country Invitational (colleges) 09/27/14
• Fastest 6.2 Mile Time (1 race): 32:32.9 – NCAA Division II West Region Cross Country Championship 11/22/14
  • -Finished 50^th overall
• CCAA Championships in San Bernardino 11/08/14: 8K Time: 27.33.3
  • -Finished 50^th overall

• Competed in five meets
• CCAA Championships in San Diego 05/01-05/03/14:
  • -5000 Meter Time: NT
  • -3000 Steeplechase Time: 10:33.76, Finished 15^th

• Best 3000 Steeplechase Time (4 race): 9:40.44 – San Francisco State Distance Carnival
• Best 800 Meter Time (1 Race): 2:04:82 – Humboldt State Invitational
• Best 1500 Meter Time (1 Race): 4:08:12 – Humboldt State University Invitational

• Competed in seven meets
• CCAA Championships in Turlock 05/02-05/04/13:
  • -3000 Steeplechase Time: 10:14.78, Finished 10^th

• Best 3000 Steeplechase Time (4 races): 9:29.92 – Kim Duyst Invitational 2013
• Best 3000 Meter Time (2 races): 8:40.63 – Humboldt State Invitational

• Competed in six meets
• Fastest 8k Time (4 races):  25:43.4 – Stanford Cross Country Invitational  09/29/12
• Fastest 10K Time (2 races): 31:55.4 – 2012 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championship 11/17/12
  • -Finished 140^th overall
• NCAA Division II West Region Cross Country Championships in Honolulu, Hawaii 11/03/12
  •  -Finished 96^th overall

• Competed in seven meets
• Fastest 800 Meter Time (1 race): 2:07.55 – Humboldt Invite (college/open) 03/10/12
• Fastest 1500 Meter Time (1 race): 4:13.13 Humboldt Invite (college/open) 03/10/12
• Fastest 3000 Meter Race (1 race): 8:51.15 California/ Oregon Border Battle 02/25/12
• Fastest 5000 Meter Race (4 races): 14:58.59 Chico Twilight & Distance Carnival 04/14/12
• Fastest 10,000 Meter Race (1race): 32:06.37 San Francisco State Distance Carnival 04/06/12
• CCAA Championships in Los Angeles 05/03-05/05/12: 5000 Meter Time: 16:11.7, Finished 15^th