Kristoffer Persen
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- Height:
- 5-7
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- Weight:
- 160
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- Hometown:
- Ostfold, Norway
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Major:
- Business
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- Previous School:
- Frederik II Videregaende
Bio
2021-22: Competed in five meets during the indoor season...Finished fifth in the 200m at the Mondo College Invitational...Competed in six meets during the outdoor season...Set a personal best in the 400m with a time of 50.01 at the Rams College Invitational, good enough for fourth place...Member of 4x100m relay team that took home first place at the same event...Named to the 2021-22 South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll...Received the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.
2020-21: Participated in eight meets as a sophomore...notched 10 Top-10 finishes on the season...Was a member of the first-place 4x100m relay team (42.93), while also winning the 100 (10.99) and finishing second in the 200 (22.19) at the Winthrop Opener (Feb. 27)...Was a member of the second-place 4x100m relay team (41.72), finished fourth in the 200 (22.45) and placed sixth in the 100 (11.14) at the Winthrop Spring Invitational (Mar. 13)...Was a member of the fifth-place 4x100m relay team (42.33) and finished seventh in the 100 at the Alan connie Shamrock Invitational (Mar. 19-20)...Was a member of the ninth-place 4x100m relay team (42.46) at the USC Open (Apr. 17)...Was a member of the fourth-place 4x100m relay team (season-best 42.06) at the South Atlantic Conference Outdoor Championships (Apr. 24-25)...Named to the 2020-21 South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll...Named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team...Received the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.
2019-20: Did not compete in any meets as a freshman...Named to the 2019-20 South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll.
High School: Attended Frederik II Videregående skole where he ran track for the Fredrikstad IF club team...Holds the club record in the 4x100m mix relay.
Personal: Son of Svend and Helen Persen...Three siblings in Fredrik, Marius, and Elias.
News mentions
ANDERSON, S.C. - The Coker University men’s track and field team completed day one of the South Atlantic Conference Outdoor Championships on Thursday (May 5).
GREENSBORO, N.C. - The Coker men’s track and field team wrapped up competition at the NC A&T Aggie Classic on Saturday (Apr 23).
COLUMBIA, S.C. - The Coker men’s track and field team had several strong performances at the Gamecock Invitational hosted by the University of South Carolina on Saturday (Apr 16).
HIGH POINT, N.C. - The Coker University men’s track and field team wrapped up competition at the Vertklase Meeting on Saturday (Apr. 2).
MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. - The Coker men’s track and field team wrapped up competition at the Adidas Trojan Challenge on Saturday (Mar. 26).
COLUMBIA, S.C. - The Coker men’s track and field team opened their 2022 outdoor season at the Rams College Invitational hosted by Columbia International University on Saturday (Mar. 19).
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Coker University men’s track and field team completed day one of the Camel City Classic at the JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, N.C. today (Feb. 4).
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Coker University men's track team completed competition at the Mondo College Invitational meet on Saturday (Jan. 15). The Cobras performed well, placing highly in several events.
HARTSVILLE, S.C. - First year head coach Gus Schmader will hope to utilize a strong veteran presence throughout his teams to lead the Cobras to success in the upcoming men’s and women’s track and field season.