Saketh Rudraraju

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Lewis Center, Ohio
Squadron:
19 Starship 19
High School:
Olentangy Orange

FRESHMAN YEAR | 2024: Earned the team’s Newcomer of the Year award…competed in four meets, including the conference and regional championships…Falcons’ top finisher at the Woody Greeno/Jay Dirksen Invitational…clocked an 8K time of 25:10.2 to finish 12th out of 246 runners and lead Air Force to a third-place finish…posted a career-best time of 24:49.2 at Pre-Nationals…member of Air Force’s scoring lineup in both postseason races…recorded a time of 25:47.9 to finish 39th at the Mountain West Championships…clocked a time of 30:58.6 in 10K debut to finish 66th at the NCAA Mountain Regional.

MAJOR TRACK AND FIELD HIGHLIGHTS: Set Air Force Freshman Class Records in the 1500-meter run (3:41.96, adjusted for attitude), 3000-meter run (8::03.26) and 5000-meter run (13:54.37) during the 2024-25 season…debuted at No. 6 on the program’s all-time standings with that 1500-meter time at the Air Force Twilight Open.

HIGH SCHOOL: Olentangy Orange High School…three-time OHSAA all-state honoree in the 3200-meter run…also ran on two 4x800-meter relays that captured all-state honors…regional champion at 3200 meters as a senior...member of the 4x800-meter relay that claimed the regional title as a sophomore…earned four varsity letters…high school career-bests include a 1:56 for 800 meters, 4:12 for 1600 meters, and 9:05 for 3200 meters.

PERSONAL: Full name is Saketh Surya Varma Rudraraju…nickname is “Unc”…son of Surya and Vijaya Rudraraju…has one younger brother…majoring in electrical and computer engineering…named to the Athletic Director’s List…completed Combat Survival Training and Powered Flight over the summer…member of Cadet Squadron 19.