Galen Topper, Zane Bergen, Ky Robinson_DSC_7863

TFRRS Performance Profile

Career Accolades

  • Two-time Pac-12 team XC champion (2022, 2023)
  • Two-time NCAA West Region team XC champions (2022, 2023)
  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (T&F spring 2023)

As a Sophomore (2023-24)
Outdoors

  • Did not compete

Indoors

  • Did not compete

Cross Country * Pac-12 Champions * West Region Champions

  • Raced in first NCAA and West Region championships
  • Earned his highest conference XC finish

As a Freshman (2022-23)
Outdoors

  • Ran 1,500 personal best of 3:43.03 at the Stanford Invitational
  • Season 800 best of 1:50.27 came at the same meet
  • Won the Big Meet dual vs. Cal in the steeplechase
  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll

Indoors

  • Made his collegiate track debut at the UW Indoor Preview, running the mile in 4:02.97
  • Season best mile was 4:01.67 for fifth at the Ken Shannon Invite
  • The time placed him No. 2, behind only Gabe Jennings, on Stanford's all-time frosh mile list
  • Ranks No. 5 in the 3,000 on Stanford's all-time freshmen list

Cross Country * Pac-12 Champions * West Region Champions

  • Made collegiate debut at the Cowboy Jamboree at Oklahoma State, finishing 114th
  • Stanford's No. 9 runner at Pac-12 Championships

Prior to Stanford

  • Ran a 4:00.48 mile while placing second at the 2022 Brooks PR Invite
  • Nike Outdoor Nationals winner in the 800 in a PB of 1:49.18
  • Fourth in 14:09.91 (5K) at the Garmin RunningLane Cross Country Championships
  • Fourth at the 2021 Eastbay national high school cross country championships
  • Second in the New Balance Indoor Nationals mile in 4:02.64
  • Ranked as the No. 37 male high school performer in the country for 2022 outdoors by MileSplit
  • Third at the 2021 Eastbay Midwest Region cross country championships
  • Named 2021 Gatorade Colorado Boys Cross Country Player of the Year
  • Ran a 4:03.90 mile to place second at the 2021 Nike Outdoor Nationals
  • Time was the fourth-fastest high school time in the nation in 2021
  • Swept the distances at the 2021 Colorado 4A Championships – the 800, 1,600, and 3,200
  • Won the 800 at the 2022 Colorado 4A title, was second in the 1,600, and fourth in the 3,200
  • Two-time state 4A cross country champion
  • Broke own 4A state record on the Norris Penrose championship course
  • Won four state 4A team titles – two each in track and cross country

Personal 

  • Parents are Frank Bergen and Jennifer Czech-Bergen
  • Has a younger sister, Elsza
  • Anticipates a career as a physical therapist
  • A fly-fishing enthusiast
  • Among many from Niwot High track to join the Cardinal program in recent years, following a path begun by Tokyo Olympian Elise Cranny
  • Volunteered with Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc., which assists disabled veterans

Career Results

Year Season (Meets) Event Season Best Conf. Region NCAA
2023-24 Outdoors (0) -- -- -- -- --
  Indoors (0) -- -- -- -- --
  Cross Country (5) 8K 24:08.1 40 (24:08.1) -- --
    10K 31:02.7 -- 84 (31:02.7) 226 (32:44.6)
2022-23 Outdoors (6) 1,500 3:43.03 22 (4:01.44) -- --
    800 1:50.27 -- -- --
    Steeple 9:20.16 -- -- --
  Indoors (5) 800 1:52.85     -- -- --
    Mile 4:01.67 -- -- --
    3,000 8:04.73 -- -- --
    DMR 9:31.02 -- -- --
  Cross Country (3) 8K 24:20.4 42 (24:20.4) -- --