2021 Men's Cross Country Roster
Roster
Vedral, Eli
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
Eli Vedral
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Wahoo, Neb.
- High School:
- Wahoo Neumann
- Deals:
Bio
TFRRS Performance Profile
Hometown: Wahoo, Nebraska
School: Bishop Neumann High School
Parents/Family: Parents: Michael Vedral and Sara Turman-Vedral. Siblings: Noah (football player at Rutgers University), Anna (pole vaulter at Kansas University), Ezra (Bishop Neumann High School), Elsa (Bishop Neumann High School).Â
Major: Graphic Design
At Creighton: 2022 - Participated in three races, starting with 154th place finish at Augustana Fall Twilight (9/2) in a time of 21:49.52 ... Finihsed in 102nd place at Platte River Rumble (10/14) in a time of 27:20.5 ... Named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team. ... Featured by both KETV and Omaha World-Herald for his thriving Kookaburra Cookies business. 2021 - Raced in three meets for the Bluejays on the year ... Placed 66th overall in his collegiate debut at the season-opening Hawkeye Invitational (9/3). 2020 - Did not participate in either of the two races in his freshman season.
High School Athletic Accolades:
Football:
Basketball:
Favorite Quote: "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anais Nin
Favorite Food: Kookaburra Cookies!
I knew I wanted to be a Bluejay when: I transferred out. I quickly realized what I was missing (so I transferred back).
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High School Academic Accolades:
Hometown: Wahoo, Nebraska
School: Bishop Neumann High School
Parents/Family: Parents: Michael Vedral and Sara Turman-Vedral. Siblings: Noah (football player at Rutgers University), Anna (pole vaulter at Kansas University), Ezra (Bishop Neumann High School), Elsa (Bishop Neumann High School).Â
Major: Graphic Design
At Creighton: 2022 - Participated in three races, starting with 154th place finish at Augustana Fall Twilight (9/2) in a time of 21:49.52 ... Finihsed in 102nd place at Platte River Rumble (10/14) in a time of 27:20.5 ... Named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team. ... Featured by both KETV and Omaha World-Herald for his thriving Kookaburra Cookies business. 2021 - Raced in three meets for the Bluejays on the year ... Placed 66th overall in his collegiate debut at the season-opening Hawkeye Invitational (9/3). 2020 - Did not participate in either of the two races in his freshman season.
High School Athletic Accolades:
Football:
- 2018 First Team All-State – Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star
- 2018 First Team All-State – Grand Island Independent and Fremont TribuneÂ
- 2018 Omaha All-Area First Team
- 2018 All-Area Captain – Wahoo NewspaperÂ
- 2018 All-Area Captain – Fremont Tribune
- 2018 All-Centennial Conference
- 2018 NSAA Academic All-State
- 2016 State Runner-Up
- 2018, 2017 All-Area First Team
- 2018, 2017 All-District First Team
Basketball:
- 2016, 2017 State Champion
- 2019, 2018 NSAA Academic All-State
- 2017, 2018 All-State Honorable Mention
- Varsity Basketball Letterman (4 Years)Â
- State 2019: 4th place in the 300-meter hurdles
- State 2019: 5th place in the110-meter hurdles
- State 2019: 2nd place in1600-meter relay
- 2019 All-Area Track and Field Team
- 2019, 2018 NSAA Academic All-State
- State 2018: 8th place in 1600-meter relay
- 2016 Team State Champion
- 2018 All-Area Track and Field Team
- 400-meter relay school record holder
- Varsity Letterman (4 Years)Â
Favorite Quote: "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anais Nin
Favorite Food: Kookaburra Cookies!
I knew I wanted to be a Bluejay when: I transferred out. I quickly realized what I was missing (so I transferred back).
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High School Academic Accolades:
- Salutatorian
- Student Body President
- St. John Neumann Scholar (4 years)Â Â Â
- Student Council Member (4 years)
- National Honor Society Member (2 years)Â Â
- Student Council Secretary (2 years)Â
- NSAA Believer and Achiever
- Midland Outstanding Leader Scholarship Recipient
- OWH All-Academic Team Honorable MentionÂ
Creighton Cross Country Media Availability September 9
Tuesday, September 09
Creighton Cross Country's Matthew Fayers Media Availability - 9/3/25
Wednesday, September 03
Creighton Cross Country Media Availability - 8/27/25
Wednesday, August 27
Creighton Media Availability - 8/20/25
Thursday, August 21
