Evan Landes
FRESHMAN (2011)
Ran in six meets for the Jayhawks, the most of any freshman… Was KU[apos]s seventh finisher at the Big 12 Championships (10/29), completing the 8K in a season-best 25:50.4 to place 66th… Finished 94th at the Midwest Regional Championships (11/12), crossing the finish line with a 10K time of 33:51.04… Placed sixth and was the Jayhawks[apos] fifth finisher at the Missouri Cross Country Challenge (9/10) with an 8K time of 27:10.65.
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-time individual 4A state champion in track and field: 2010, 3,200m – 2011, 1,600m – 2011)… Member of three-time 4A state champion cross country team… School record holder in the 3,200 meters (9:14) as well as the 5K in cross country… Both records set his senior year… Two-time academic all-state.
PERSONAL
Son of Dale and Renie Landes… Has a younger sister, Erika (11)… Father, Dale, played basketball at Tabor College… Uncle, Dwight Landes, attended KU… Plans to major in exercise science.