Dallas Baptist University Athletics

CAREER HONORS
2017-18:
Heartland Conference Runner of the Week - Sept. 4
First Team All-Heartland Conference
NCAA Division II All-American
NCCAA Outdoor Track and Field All-American
2016-17:
First Team All-Heartland Conference
Heartland Conference Runner of the Week - Sept. 5
Spring Heartland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
NCCAA Outdoor Track and Field All-American
NCCAA Indoor Track and Field All-American
2015-16:
Honorable Mention All-Heartland Conference
Fall Heartland Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Spring Heartland Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll
 
2017-18 (JUNIOR)
Outdoor
Competed in the 1500, 5000, and 10,000... Took second in the 5000 at the UTA Bobby Lane Invitational with a time of 14:47.41... Took second with a PR of 29:30.48 in the 10,000 at the Mt. SAC Relays... Finished eighth in the 5000 at the OSU High Performance Meet with a PR time of 14:18.07... Took first in the 5000 at the NCCAA Championship with a time of 14:47.45... Qualified for NCAA Outdoor National Championship in the 10,000

Indoor
Competed in the Mile, 3000, and 5000... Took first place at the Crimson and Gold Invitational in the 5000 with a time of 14:40.10... Took first in the 5000 at the Pittsburg State Invitational, finishing in 14:36.95... Posted a season-best 14:24.83 to take fourth in the 5000 at the 3rd Annual Indoor Gorilla Classic... Took fourth place in the Mile, third in the 3000, and first in the 5000 at the NCCAA Indoor National Championship

Cross Country
Earned All-American honors after leading DBU to its first-ever NCAA National Championship appearance... Garnered First Team All-Heartland Conference recognition after placing third at the conference meet... Named Heartland Conference Runner of the Week after winning the Patriot XC Opener

2016-17 (SOPHOMORE)
Outdoor
Competed in the 5000, 10,000, and 4x400 relay... Placed third with a season-best time of 14:38.19 in the 5000 at the J Fred Duckett Twilight Meet... Finished ninth in the 10,000 at the Mt SAC Relays with a season-best 30:24.65... Took third in the 5000 and first in the 10,000 at the NCCAA Outdoor National Championship

Indoor
Competed in the Mile, 3000, and 5000... Finished second at the MSSU Southern Invitational in the 3000, finishing in 8:49.96... Posted a season-best 14:50.21 in the 5000 at the 2nd Annual Indoor Gorilla Classic, good for seventh place... Took first in the 3000 and the 5000 at the NCCAA Indoor National Championship

Cross Country
Earned First Team All-Heartland Conference honors after leading DBU to a first place finish at the conference meet in Mansfield, TX... Was named Heartland Runner of the Week after taking first at the DBU Patriot XC Invite... Placed third at the Heartland Conference meet with a season-best 8K time of 24:45.0... Took fifth at the NCCAA National Championships with a time of 25:25.9 in the 8K race

2015-16 (FRESHMAN)
Outdoor
Competed in the 1500m, 5000m, and 10,000m... Took fifth at the Skechers Carl Kight Invitational with a season-best time of 15:09.06 in the 5000 ... Finished second in the 5000 at the MSSU Bill Williams/Bob Laptad Invitational with a time of 15:29.63... Won the 10,000 race at the East Texas Invitational, finishing in 32:45.22...  At the NCCAA National Championship, took fifth in the 5000 and third in the 10,000 with a season-best 32:19.39.

Indoor
Competed in the mile, 3000m, and 5000m... Ran a season-best 9:03.54 in the 3000 at the 1st Annual Indoor Gorilla Classic... Placed seventh at the NCCAA Indoor National Championships with a season-best 15:40.11 in the 5000

Cross Country 
Earned Honorable Mention All-Heartland Conference honors after helping lead DBU to a second place finish at the Heartland Conference Championships in Laredo, Texas … Notched a 15th place individual finish at the Heartland Conference Championships … Helped the Patriots earn a 14th place showing at the NCAA Division II South Central Regional Championship in Canyon, Texas … Also paved the way to DBU’s third place finish at the NCCAA Nationals in Houghton, New York.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Two-year letterman at Alvarado High School where he was coached by Darryl Bishop … Two-time state qualifier and a three-time regional qualifier … Helped lead Alvarado to a regional title … Named to the All-Region Team and the Academic All-State team.
 
PERSONAL
Born on April 3, 1997 … Parents are Thad and Eva Penkala … Majoring in Accounting ... Favorite Bible verse is Daniel 3:16-30.