2017-18 Men's Skiing Roster

Jan Cech

  • Height:
    5-10
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Jilemnice, Czech Republic
  • Highschool:
    Gymnázium a SOŠ Jilemnice

Summary

Biography

Career Personal-Bests
30km Classic: 1:39:01.3 (Jan. 4-10, 2015 U.S. National Championships)
30km Freestyle: 1:30:25.0 (Jan. 3-9, 2016 U.S. National Championships)
20km Classic: 50:40.7 (Feb. 13-14, 2015 CCSA Championships)
20km Freestyle: 48:30.2 (Mar. 9-11, 2017 NCAA Championships)
15km Classic: 38:23.2 (Feb. 13-14, 2016 CCSA Championships)
15km Free Skate: 38:17.2 (Feb. 13-14, 2016 CCSA Championships)
15km Freestyle: 38:46.1 (Jan. 7-10, 2017 U.S. National Championships)
10km Classic: 27:59.2 (Jan. 18-19, 2018 Utah Invitational)
10km Freestyle: 21:25.5 (Feb. 13-14, 2015 CCSA Championships)
8.25km Freestyle: 22:36.7 (Nov. 19-20, 2016 Nordic Cup)
7.5km Freestyle: 19:15.1 (Nov. 22-23, 2014 Nordic Cup)
Sprint Classic: 3:49.6 (Jan. 7-10, 2017 U.S. National Championships)
Sprint Freestyle: 3:28.94 (Jan. 3-5, 2018 U.S. National Championships)
5km Mixed Classic Relay: 1:00:17.2 (Feb. 7—8, 2017 Seawolf Invitational)
5km Mixed Freestyle Relay: 62:09.8 (Nov. 21-22, 2016 Nordic Cup)
4km Mixed Relay: 52:50.1 (Nov. 19-20, 2016 Nordic Cup)
Sprint Relay: 18:57.26 (Nov. 22-23, 2014 Nordic Cup)
 
#NookNotes
- One NCAA National Championship Appearance
 
2017-18 | Senior
Appeared in 11 events for the Nanooks … At the U.S. National Championships skied a personal-best 3:28.94 in the sprint freestyle and a season-best 41:54.3 in the 15km freestyle … Finished 23rd at the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association Championships in the 20km freestyle with a season-best 1:05:12.0 … Also placed 25th in the 10km classic at the RMISA Championships … At the Nordic Cup finished second in the 5km mixed relay with a season-best 64:59.5 … Also placed second in the 10km classic at the Nordic Cup.

2016-17 | Junior
Appeared in 14 events with three top-10 finishes … Placed 27th in the 20K freestyle with a career best 48:30.2 at the NCAA Championships … Also placed 33rd in the 10K classic with a career best 28:20.7 … Finished 23rd in the 20K freestyle and 30th in the 10K classic at the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association … At the UAA Invitational placed ninth in the 10K classic … Set career best 1:00:17.2 in the 5K mixed classic relay with a sixth place finish at the Seawolf Invitational … Had season bests 29:05.7in the 10K Freestyle and 1:03:38.6 in the 20K classic at the Montana State Invitational … Broke a personal best in the sprint classic with a time of 3:49.6 and the 15K freestyle in 38:46.1 at the U.S. National Championships … Set a personal best in the 8.25K freestyle in 22:36.7 at the Nordic Cup … Also had a sixth place finish with a career best time of 52:50.1 in the 4K mixed relay.
 
2015-16 | Sophomore
Appeared in 12 events as a sophomore with three top-10 finishes … Skied to a fourth place finish in the 20K classic in 1:01:09.5 at the NCAA Central Region Championships … Finished 10th in the 10K freestyle at Regionals … At the Central Collegiate Ski Association Championships placed 14th and 28th in the 15K classic and the 10K freestyle respectively … Set a personal best at the Telemark Distance Series in the 10K classic with a time of 29:39.7 finishing 27th … Also placed 15th in the 15K free skate at the series … Skied in four events at the U.S. National Championships placing 49th (30K freestyle), 53rd (sprint classic), 55th (15K classic) and 78th (sprint freestyle) … Helped the team to a fourth place finish in the 5K freestyle relay and placed 13th in the 10K classic at the Nordic Cup.
 
2014-15 | Freshman
Appeared in nine events with two top-10 finishes … Set a personal best 21:25.5 in the 10K freestyle (26th) at the Central Collegiate Ski Association Championships … Also raced in the 20K classic finishing 28th … At the Telemark Distance Series placed 23rd in the in the 15K freestyle (46:52.1) and 26th in the 10K classic (33:59.0) … Had a pair of 39th place finishes at the U.S. National Championships in the sprint classic and the 30K classic … Also finished 46th in the 15K freestyle at nationals … Placed fourth in the sprint relay and 6th in the 7.5K freestyle (19:15.1) at the Nordic Cup.
 
Prior to Alaska
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 2x2K and 3x3K races at the Czech national championships ... Best performance in 2013-14 was an 89.76 point FIS race in the 10K classic at Horni Misecky in the Czech Republic ... 44th at 2012 World Mountain Running Championship, which is an 8.8K race in Temu-Ponte de Legno, Italy.
 
Personal
Son of Pavel Cech and Vladimira Cechova ... One sibling: Anna Cechova ... Electrical Engineering major.

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  • 2014-2015Freshman

  • 2015-16Sophomore

  • 2016-17Junior

    5'10"

  • 2017-18Senior

    5'10"