2025 Men's Track and Field Roster

Chris Ruchaj

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Sugar Grove
  • Highschool Kaneland HS

Biography

2025
  • Helped COD win its fifth straight NJCAA title
  • Earned Honorable Mention All-American honors twice
  • Ran on third-place 4 x 400 relay (3:26.59)
  • Ran on third-place 4 x 800 relay (8:11.60)
  • Finished eighth in the 800 (2:03.32)
  • Ran 2:01.33 in the preliminaries
2024
  • Contributing member on COD's NJCAA title-winning team
  • All-American (first team) by running on title-winning 4 x 400 relay (3:18.17)
  • Qualified for open 400, ran 51.60 in prelims but did not reach finals
At Kaneland HS
  • Graduated in 2023
  • Earned all-state and all-conference honors for the Knights
  • Team captain
Personal
  • Son of Audra Ruchaj
  • Undecided major
  • Favorite NFL team is the Chicago Bears
  • Enjoys lifting weights and football
  • Favorite movie is "Forest Gump"

Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

  • 2025Sophomore