University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
2025 Cross Country Roster
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Málek, Jan

Jan Málek
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic
Bio
Awards & Honors:
2024 Season (Sophomore) - Competed in three meets and earned his highest finish of the season in 10th at the Cross Country Championships with a time of 24:46.4...His finish earned him Big South All-Conference Second Team Honors.
2023 Season (Freshman) - In his first season as a Bulldog, Málek reset the program freshman record in the 8K with his Big South Conference seventh place finish (24:36.4)...His finish at the Championships earned him All Big South Conference First Team Honors...Went on to compete in the Southeast Region Championships in the 10K and finished in 31:30.3...Málek's 10K finish is the fifth fastest time in program history.
Prior to UNC Asheville - National champion U18 - 3000m - 2018...National champion U23 - 5000m - 2023...National vice-champion U18 - 1500m - 2018...National vice-champion U20 - cross country - 2020...National vice-champion U20 - 1500m indoor - 2020...National bronze medalist U20 - 3000m steeplechase - 2020...International match U20 - 2000m steeplechase - 2020...International match U23 - 3000m steeplechase - 2022.
- 2024 Big South All-Conference Second Team
- 2023 Big South Conference All-Conference First Team
- Big South Conference Freshman Runner of the Week- October 4, 2023
Jan Málek Top Performances
EVENT | TIME | DATE |
8K | 24:36.4 | 10/29/2023 |
10K | 31:30.3 | 11/10/2023 |
2024 Season (Sophomore) - Competed in three meets and earned his highest finish of the season in 10th at the Cross Country Championships with a time of 24:46.4...His finish earned him Big South All-Conference Second Team Honors.
2023 Season (Freshman) - In his first season as a Bulldog, Málek reset the program freshman record in the 8K with his Big South Conference seventh place finish (24:36.4)...His finish at the Championships earned him All Big South Conference First Team Honors...Went on to compete in the Southeast Region Championships in the 10K and finished in 31:30.3...Málek's 10K finish is the fifth fastest time in program history.
Prior to UNC Asheville - National champion U18 - 3000m - 2018...National champion U23 - 5000m - 2023...National vice-champion U18 - 1500m - 2018...National vice-champion U20 - cross country - 2020...National vice-champion U20 - 1500m indoor - 2020...National bronze medalist U20 - 3000m steeplechase - 2020...International match U20 - 2000m steeplechase - 2020...International match U23 - 3000m steeplechase - 2022.
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