Bio

2024 (Junior):

• Competed in four meets
• Ran best time at the CCAC Championships (31:34.2)
• NAIA Scholar Athlete
• CCAC All-Academic

2023 (Sophomore):

• Ran in five meets
• NAIA Scholar-Athlete
• NSAA Scholar-Athlete
• Best time came at the UW-La Crosse Jim Drews Invite (31:08.6)
• Took 40^th at the NSAA Conference Meet

2022 (Freshman):

• Participated in six events
• Ran his best 5k time at the UW-Eau Claire City Wells Invite (18:57.0)
• Set his 8k PR at the Seminole Valley Stampede (30:53.6)
• Took 40^th at the NSAA Conference Meet

High School (2018-2022):

• Lettered three years in cross country at Rosemount High School
• Started one year in soccer

Personal:

• Why Viterbo? "I love the atmosphere as well as having a passion for running."
• Son of James and Nicole Kaja
• Majoring in Biochemistry
• Favorite TV Show: The Flash