UCCS Athletics

Joel Kienitz Photos

2009-10: Cross Country: Placed 46th at the RMAC Cross-Country Championship with a time of 28:02. 

2008-09: Track: Kienitz finished seventh in the 3000-meter steeplechase and ran the 1500-meter in a time of 4:27.08 at the RMAC Outdoor Championships, May 3. ... He completed the mile in a time of 4:40.94 at the RMAC Championships, Feb. 27. ... He finished sixth in the 3000-meter run (9:29.47) at the CSM Twilight Open, Feb. 20. ... He had a time of 4:21.81 in the 1500 at the Jack Christiansen Invitational, April 24. ... At the Air Force Invitational Indoor Meet, Feb. 13, he finished fifth in the mile (4:46.09). ... Kienitz ran the 1500 in 4:14.81 at the University of Colorado Invitational, April 11. ... He finished fifth in the 3000 (9:29.58) at the Potts Indoor Invite, Jan. 23. ... He completed the 5000-meter run in a time of 17:28.33 and the 3000m steeplechase in 10:24.79 at the Spank Blasing Invitational, April 2. Cross Country Kienitz placed 162nd at NCAA National Championship with a time of 36:24. ... He placed 68th at Central Region NCAA Qualifier with a time of 34:13.46. ... At the RMAC Championship he placed 47th with a time of 27:42.2. ... He took sixth on the team and 12th place overall at the inaugural Rust-Buster Invitational with a time of 21 minutes, 18 seconds. 

2007-08: Track: He was named honorable mention academic all-RMAC ... He Finished ninth in the 3000m steeplechase at Rob Upton Invitational Mar. 29 ... He placed seventh in the 3000m at Tom Benich Track Classic Apr. 5 ... On Apr. 19 he finished fifth in the 3000m at Kansas Relays ... He placed eighth in the 3000m at the RMAC Outdoor Championships May 5. Cross Country: Kienitz was named honorable mention academic all-RMAC ... He placed 42nd at the Lobo Invitational Sept. 8 with a time of 28:40 ... He finished 35th at the Colorado College Invite Sept. 22 with a time of 29:13.75 ... He placed 80th at the Fort Hays State Invitational Oct. 6 with a time of 29:12.36 ... On Oct. 20 he finished 43rd at the RMAC championships with a time of 28:37.21. ... At Regionals, Nov. 3, he placed 92nd with a time of 34:38. 

2006-07: Track: He placed 18th in the 5000m at RMAC Indoor Championships Feb. 24 ... He finished fourth in the 3000m steeplechase at Potts Invite Mar. 17 ... On Mar. 24 he placed eighth in the 5000m at Rob Upton Invitational. ... He finished eighth in the 3000m at Jack Christiansen Invitational Apr. 21 ... He placed 10th in the 3000m at the RMAC Outdoor Championships May 8 ... At Emporia State Last Chance Meet, May 12, heplaced fifth in the 3000m Cross Country: Kienitz finished 50th at the Rocky Mountain Shootout Sept. 30 ... He placed 50th at the RMAC Conference Championship Meet Oct. 21 ... He competed in the North Central Regional Meet Nov. 4.

Before UCCS: He set the Rocky Ford HS record for the 3200m ... He placed third at state in the 1600m and 3200m in 2006 ... Kienitz helped his team place third at state in the 3200m relays 2006 ... In 2005 he finished third at Regional Cross Country and placed sixth at Colorado State Cross Country Championships. ... At the 2005 Harrison Cross Country Invitational he placed second... He placed third at the Rocky Ford CC Invitational ... He won the Lamar CC Invitational in 2005 ... At the 2005 Fountain Fort Carson CC Invitational he finished first. ... He placed third at the Pueble Central CC Invitational in 2005 ... He won the La Junta CC Invitational and placed third at the Sargent CC Invitational in 2005.

Personal: He is majoring in Mechanical Engineering ... He has three siblings Jacob, Jessika, and Joshua and his parents are Rick and Kari Kienitz.