Kohl Taberner

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Holland, Ohio
High School:
Springfield

2017: Competed in all six meets for the Falcons during his final season at Bowling Green ... began his senior season at the Mel Brodt Invitational where he finished 12th overall with a time of 16:23.3 ... finished 70th at the Spartan Invitational ... crossed the line of the Joe Piane Invitational in 26:13.6 ... recorded a time of 25:49.5 at the Pre-Nationals Invitational ... set a career best time of 25:27.2 in the 8K at the MAC Championship meet, finishing 26th overall ... competing for the last time with the orange and brown, Taberner crossed the 10K finish in 33:43.7 at the Great Lakes Regionals … named to the 2017 Academic All-MAC team.

2016: Academic All-MAC ... earned second-team All-MAC honors and set an 8K personal record at the MAC Championships with a ninth place finish in 25:44.9 ... set a 10K PR in 32:03.5 and placed 67th at NCAA Regional ... took fifth place in personal-record 15:44.5 at season-opening Toledo Invitational.

2015: Academic All-MAC … Ran in five of six races this season … Top five runner in three races … Was the second Falcon to cross the finish line at the MAC Championships, setting a career personal record running 25:45.61 over the 8,000-meter distance … Placed 90th at NCAA Regionals.

2014: Placed first for the Falcons in last four meets of season ... Finished top 100 at the All-Ohio meet with a time of 26:30 in his first 8K with BG ... Ran a personal best 25:53 at MACs, finishing 46th overall ... In first 10,000-meter race, he crossed the line in 32:20 ...Placed 27th among all MAC runners in the race.

High School: 2013 Northern Lakes League (NLL) cross country champion and 2012 runner-up ... Earned 10 varsity letters in cross country, track and field and swimming at Springfield High School ... Team climbed from last in the NLL as a freshman to league champions as a senior ... Three-time team MVP and three-time regional qualifier.

Personal: Full name is Kohl L. Taberner ... Born Sept. 20, 1995 ... Son of Kevin and Lois Taberner ... Two brothers -- Kris and Korry ... Undecided on a major.

PERSONAL BESTS
5K: 15:44.5, Toledo Invitational (9/2/16)
8K: 25:27.2, MAC Championships (10/28/17)
10K: 32:03.5, NCAA Great Lakes Regional (11/11/16)
5mi: 25:46.1, Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational (9/30/16)