Christopher Newport University

2022-23 - Senior Season:
Cross Country - Did not see action during the fall campaign.
Track & Field - Did not compete in the winter or spring.

2021-22 - Junior Season:
Cross Country - Finished 19th at the Coast-to-Coast Conference Championships after setting a PR in the 8k with a time of 26:09.4 … Wrapped up the year with a top-50 showing at the NCAA South Regionals after coming in 45th overall in 27:00.7 … Added his top finish of the season at the CNU Invitational after placing 11th in the field with a time of 27:43.4 … Also took part in the 8k at the Paul Short Run and Inter-Regional Border Battle … Kicked off the season with a 5k personal-best at the Spider Alumni Open after crossing the line in 15:44.5.
Track & Field - Placed fourth in the 5000 at the Coast-to-Coast Conference Indoor Championships with a time of 15:49.86 … Collected a season-best mark in the 3000 at the Richard Drake Invitational after finishing in 9:01.26 … Had his top mark in the mile (4:46.92) at the Vince Brown Invitational and his fastest clocking in the 1500 (4:20.41) at the Blue & Silver Challenge … Had four top-10 finishes during the year, including a pair in the 5000.

2020-21 - Sophomore Season:
Cross Country - Did not compete in the fall following a decision by the NCAA and Capital Athletic Conference to suspend athletic competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Track & Field - Starred at the Coast-to-Coast Conference Outdoor Championships while piecing together a decorated campaign … Captured the league title in the 10,000 with a time of 34:20.62 … Also earned second-team All-Conference nods in the 5000 after finishing as the runner-up at the league meet in 15:12.49 … Secured second-team All-State accolades for his efforts as a distance runner … Posted a PR in the 5000 (14:56.54) at the Colonial Relays, which earned him the Coast-to-Coast Conference Track Athlete of the Week honor on April 6 … Also added a season-best clocking in the 1500 (3:58.98) at the New Captains Classic ... Recorded a victory in the 1500 at the Blue & Silver Challenge … Kicked off the year with fourth-place efforts in the 1500 and 5000 during the Salisbury Spring Meet … Had six top-five finishes during the outdoor season.
 
2019-20 - Freshman Season:
Cross Country - Pieced together an impressive debut while picking up second-team All-Conference accolades … Finished ninth at the CAC Championships with a time of 28:05.2 in the 8k … Capped off his first year with a top-50 showing at the NCAA South / Southeast Regionals after crossing the line in 26:37.1, which placed him 48th overall … Came through with his fastest 8k time of the year at the Paul Short Run with a 26:16.0 mark … Kicked off the season with a fifth-place showing in the 5k (16:39.6) at the UMW Opener and a 13th-place finish in the 6k (20:31.3) at the William & Mary Invitational … Also ran the 8k at the Connecticut College Invitational.
Track & Field - Made history with an incredible performance at the CAC Championships … Became the first freshman in conference history to win the league title in the 5000 after running away with the event in 15:18.83 … That clocking also ranked third in the South / Southeast, which earned him All-Region accolades … Also placed fourth in the league in the 3000 after crossing the line in 8:48.95 during the title meet … Posted a season-best time in the mile at the CNU Holiday Open with a 4:35.47 mark … Finished in the top-five in five of his eight races during the indoor campaign.

At Freedom - Was an All-State performer during his time with the cross country and indoor track & field teams ... Also secured three All-Conference honors and a pair of All-Region accolades in cross country ... Won a regional championship in indoor track and picked up two All-Conference nods during the outdoor season ... Served as a captain on the cross country squad as well as both the indoor and outdoor track & field teams ... Helped lead the Eagles to the 2016 conference championship in cross country.

Personal - Samuel Reagan Koltisko is the son of John and Karen Koltisko ... Has two older brothers, Joe and Jack, and a younger sister, Sarah ... His dream vacation would be a trip to the Galapagos Islands ... "Catch Me if You Can" is his favorite movie, and "The Office" is his favorite TV show ... His goal in life is to be an aerospace engineer ... Majoring in applied physics.