University of Alaska Fairbanks Athletics

#NookNotes
- Alaska Nanooks Men's Cross Country's Most Valuable Runner (2015)
- Three-time GNAC All-Academic Team (2015, 2016, 2017)
 
Career Personal-Bests
5km: 15:57.20 (Sept. 9, 2016 at Moda Health Alaska Invitational)
8km: 25: 41.00 (Sept. 17, 2016 at Sundodger Invitational)
10km: 31:56.02 (Nov. 5, 2016 at NCAA West Regionals)
 
2017 | Senior
Appeared in one meet as a Nook … Finished first in the 5km Moda Health Blue Gold Race with a season-best 16:20 … GNAC All-Academic Team.
 
2016 | Junior
Appeared in five meets for the Nanooks … Placed first overall with a career-best 15:57.2 in the 5km at the Moda Health Alaska Invitational … Also had a career-best at the Sundodger Invitational (49th) with a time of 25:41.00 in the 8km … Finished 35th overall and second amongst Nanooks at the Charles Bowles Invitational … Ran to a 52nd place finish in the GNAC Championships … Had a personal-best time of 31:56.02 in the 10km at the NCAA West Region Championships finishing 58th overall and first on the Nooks … GNAC All-Academic Team.
 
2015 | Sophomore
Team's Most Valuable Runner ... One of three Nanooks to appear in all six meets ... Posted career and season-best 8km time of 26:27.2 on Sept. 26 at the Stanford Invitational ... Recorded two top-ten finishes overall back-to-back on Sept. 3 (8km, sixth place) and Sept. 4 (5km, second place) ... Placed first amongst Nanooks on Sept. 4 at Moda Health Alaska Invitational (8km) ... Posted career and season-best 10km time of 32:37.79 at the NCAA West Regionals on Nov. 7 ... Placed 101st overall ... Placed 39th at the GNAC Championships on Oct. 24 with 8km time of 26:49.80 … GNAC All-Academic Team.
 
2014 | Freshman
Appeared in one meet …  21st place (28:25.90) at Moda Health Alaska Invitational (8km).
 
Prior to Alaska
Finished first marathon in 2013 in 2:50:31, to take 19th out of 523, including fifth in his age group (30 and under)...Champion in the Unterfranken Team Marathon and placed second at the Bavarian Team Marathon...Personal-best time of 34:35 in 10km at the 10km du Lac d'Annecy in France (36th overall, fourth in age group)...Best FIS-point finish came in 2013, with a 103.67 at the German National Cup in Oberwiesenthal...Finished 16th in the Juniors Skiathlon (10km/10km) at the 2013 Continental Cup, also known as the Alpen Cup in Oberwiesenthal...Raced in legendary French skating marathon in 2014, "La Transjurassiene," completing the 76km race in 3:28:31 to finish 155th out of 3,329 finishers.
 
Personal
Son of Gerald and Marion Eckert ... Three siblings: Tanja, Ricarda and Sarah ... Majoring in Computer Science.