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Edgewood University Athletics

Edgewood University Eagles

Madison, Wisconsin

2018 Men's Track & Field Roster

Todd K. Olsen
Todd K. Olsen
Todd K. Olsen
Mary Ver Voort
Mary Ver Voort
Mary Ver Voort

Alex Kuffel

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Cottage Grove, Wis.
  • Highschool Monona Grove
  • Position Sprints/Jumps
  • Height 5-10

Biography

Career Summary

2018: 
Competed in 10 meets, running or jumping in multiple events in each meet... Broke his own 60m hurdles record three times in the last three weeks, and finished with a mark of 16.02 in a third-place finish at the NACC Outdoor Championships...He now owns nine of the 10 fastest times in the 110m hurdles in school history... He also finished eighth in the long jump at NACC Outdoors with a leap of 6.26m/20'6.5"... Finished sixth in the 4x100m relay (44.22) at the UW-Whitewater Drake Alternative meet with the third-fastest time in school history... Tied the third-fastest time in school history with a 8.24 mark in the 55m hurdles at the NACC Indoor Championships and finished fourth overall... NACC Scholar-Athlete.

2017: Competed in multiple events in all 10 of his meets... Posted three Top-7 finishes at the NACC Outdoor Championships in the 110m hurdles (16.46), 4x400m relay (3:34.37), and the 4x100m relay (44.63)... Set the sixth-fastest 4x100m relay time (44.63) in school history at NACC Outdoor Championships... His 110m hurdles time of 16.46 was ninth-best in the NACC this season... Set a personal record in the long jump (6.69m/21'11.5") and second-best jump in school history in an eighth-place performance at the UW-Platteville Invitational on April 13-14... Finished eighth in the 55m hurdles after a personal record of 8.27 in the 55m hurdles at the NACC Indoor Championships on February 25.

2016: Improved on 200 meter PR with a 23.07 at the UW-Platteville Invite on April 16... Ran to a season-best 9.41 in the 60 meter hurdles at the UW-Platteville Select meet on Jan. 30... Made collegiate debut in the 100 hurdles at the Redland Invite and had a wind-aided time of 17.27... Broke the 17-second mark for the first time at the NACC Outdoor Championships with a school record 16.29 in the prelims on May 6 and a 16.62 in the finals on May 7... Placed third in the long jump at the Redlands Invitational on March 18 by soaring 6.26 meters... Had a season-best distance of 6.26 meters in the long jump in the outdoor portion of the season and a 6.52 meters in indoors.

2015: Surpassed the pre-season indoor school record in the long jump with a leap of 6.36 meters at the NACC Indoor Championships placing seventh... Set a new career best mark in the outdoor long jump with a leap of 6.55 meters at the University of Dubuque Invitational on April 18... Took eighth at the NACC Outdoor Championships with a wind-aided long jump of 6.29 meters... Established a new personal record in the 200 meters at the University of Dubuque Invitational with a time of 23.27 seconds.

High School: Helped team to a second-place finish in the Badger South Conference during senior season... Most Outstanding Hurdler during junior and senior seasons.

Personal: Parents are Kevin and Lynn Kuffel... Played one year of varsity football and won a state title... Also participated in band... Intends to major in Graphic Design.
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2015Freshman

    Sprints/Jumps
    5'10"
  • 2016Sophomore

    Sprints/Jumps
    5'10"
  • 2017Junior

    Sprints/Jumps
    5'10"
  • 2018Senior

    Sprints/Jumps
    5'10"