Lucas Plocher

Lucas Plocher
Player Profile
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
West Plains, Mo.
High School:
West Plains HS
Height / Weight:
5-11 / 140
Events:
Distance/Cross Country

2005-06: Missed all but one meet of the cross country season with an injury ... indoors, competed in the 800-meter run and the mile ... best time in the 800 was 2:01.33 at the University of Arkansas Razorback Invitational ... his best time in the mile was 4:35.98, also at the Razorback meet.

2004-05: Indoors, earned All-MIAA honors as part of the distance medley relay that finished third in the conference ... placed eighth indoors in the MIAA in the 800 ... season-best 800-meter time of 1:59.36 came at the University of Arkansas ... during the outdoor season, he earned All-MIAA honors in the 1500-meter dash with a fourth-place finish ... season-best time in the 800 was 2:04.92 at the Wichita State K.T. Woodman Classic. Cross Country - Finished 16th at the MIAA Championships and was 23rd at the South Central Regional ... was Southern's No. 3 runner at both the MIAA and regional events, but was the team's No. 2 runner at the NCAA meet, finishing 137th.

2003-04: Finished 11th outdoors in the 800-meter run at the MIAA Championships ... posted his best 800-meter time of the year (1:58.74) at the MSSU/Bill Williams Invitational ... had his best 1500-meter time of the season (4:07.12) at the Texas A&M College Station Relays ... best indoor 800-meter time of the year came in the MIAA prelims when he had a clocking of 2:00.90. Cross Country: Placed 12th at the MIAA Championships, and grabbed a 30th-place finish at the NCAA-II South Central Regional ... a national qualifier as part of the MSSU men's cross country team, he was 74th at the NCAA-II meet and was Southern's No. 2 runner at the national championships.

2002-03: Was 10th in the 1500-meter run at the conference outdoor meet ... posted his best 1500-meter clocking of 4:09.08 at the PSU Open ... indoors, ran the Lions' third-best time of the season (1:18.86) in the 600-yard run ... finished 8th in the 800-meter run at the MIAA indoor meet and 12th in the mile. Cross Country - Finished 50th at the MIAA Championships and 49th at the South Central Regional.

In high school: An all-state student-athlete in track & field and cross country ... helped West Plains to state titles in 2000 and 2001 ... also won a state title as part of the WPHS 4x800-meter relay team in track & field.

Personal: A biology major ... born Aug. 8, 1983 in Dubuque, Iowa ... son of Wayne and Bonnie Plocher.

 

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