University of Alaska Fairbanks Athletics

Career Personal-Bests
5km: 16:36.00 (Sept. 8, 2017 at Moda Health Blue Gold Race)
8km: 26:14.82 (Sept. 16, 2017 at Sundidger Invitational)
10km: 33:48.9 (Nov. 4, 2017 at NCAA West Regional Championships)
 
2017 | Senior
Appeared in five meets for the Nanooks … Ran a career-best 33:48.9 in the 10km at the NCAA West Regional Championships with a 154^th place finish … Also had career-bests at the Moda Health Blue Gold Race (5km) and the Sundodger Invitational (8km) with times of 16:36 and 26:14.82 respectively … Finished 19^th at the Saint Martin’s Invitational in the 8km race … Placed 68^th in the 8km at the GNAC Championships.
 
2016 | Junior
Appeared in two meets … Scored personal-bests in both meets running the 5km in 16:42.1 at the Moda Health Alaska Invitational and the 8km in 26:27.7 at the Charles Bowls Invitational.
 
2015 | Sophomore
Appeared in three meets for the Nooks ... Posted a career and season-best 8km time of 27:10.10 at the GNAC Championships on Oct. 24, placing 55th overall ... Posted a career and season-best 10km time of 34:40.0 at the Western Washington Classic on Oct. 10 ... Placed eighth overall in the 8km race at the Moda Health Alaska Invitational (27:41.8) on Sept. 3.
 
2014 | Freshman
Appeared in one meet as a freshman ... Placed 22nd at the Moda Health Alaska Invitational (28:35.3).
 
Prior to Alaska
 
Gymnasium Jilemnice
Completed his prep career at Gymnázium a SOŠ Jilemnice where he was a dual-sport athlete in skiing and cross country...Brings in 16 years of skiing experience...Champion in both 2x2km and 3x3km races at the Czech national championships...Best performance in 2013-14 was an 89.76 point FIS race in the 10km classic at Horni Misecky in the Czech Republic...44th at 2012 World Mountain Running Championship, which is an 8.8km race in Temu-Ponte de Legno, Italy.
 
Personal
Son of Pavel & Vladimtra Cech ... One sibling: Anna ... Majoring in Electrical Engineering.