Courtesy: UCSD Release: 08/19/11
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Mike Kloha
Height: 5'8"
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: San Diego, CA
High School: Westview HS
College: Warren
Major: Environmental Policy
Experience: 1 Letter
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AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012
Competed in three meets for UC San Diego … Concluded season with a 31st-place finish at the 20th Annual Triton Invitational, where he recorded a time of 27:23.7 … Kicked off season with a strong sixth-place showing at the UCSD Opener, scoring in the No. 5 position with a time of 22:19.6 … Finished 51st overall with a time of 26:51.5 at the adidas/UC Irvine Invitational.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011
Ran for UCSD in the first two meets of 2011 season ... Earned a 14th-place finish overall in UCSD Opener (22:38.9) ... Turned in a good performance for the Tritons in the Asics/UCI Invitational, placing 48th overall with a finishing time of 26:32.4.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2010 graduate of Westview High School in San Diego, where he was a standout on both the cross country and track and field teams ... Was a two-time All-Valley League First Team performer in cross country ... Earned a spot on the All-CIF squad as a junior ... Was named the team MVP as a senior ... Also named the Male Track Athlete of the Year in his final season at WHS... Led the Wolverines to the state championships as a junior and senior ... Holds the school record in the 800 at 1:58.1 ... Ran a personal-best 16:15 in the 5k ... Played football as a sophomore at Westview ... Transferred to UCSD in 2011 following one year at Arizona State.

PERSONAL
Born Nov. 1, 1991 in San Diego ... Parents are Larry and Mary Kloha ... Has a younger brother named Miles and a younger sister named Christa ... Roots for the San Diego Chargers and Padres, as well as the Phoenix Suns ... Teammate Matt Lenehan is his favorite athlete and one of his greatest influences ... Has also been inspired by Darren Sproles, Gandhi and The Beatles ... Billy Madison is his all-time favorite movie ... If he had to choose one meal for the rest of his life, it would be Costco samples ... His iPod is playing The Beach Boys ... Enjoys playing basketball, frisbee, rock climbing or going on other outdoor adventures in his spare time ... Is an environmental policy major with a minor in urban studies & planning in Warren College.

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