Ryan Murken

Your Prep Sports

One of the top distance runners in the state has made a decision on his college future.

Liberty High senior standout Keegan Decker announced his commitment to Colorado with a post on social media.

“I am beyond blessed to announce my commitment to the University of Colorado Boulder to continue to pursue my athletic and academic journey,” Decker wrote on a post on Instagram. “I am extremely grateful for my family, coaches, teammates and anyone who supported me along the way.”

Decker has emerged as one of the top cross country athletes and track distance runners in the state over the past several seasons.

In cross country Decker is a three-time state qualifier and two-time Class 4A state medalist finishing third at the state meet each of the past two seasons.

Decker posted the fifth fastest time in state meet history last season at 14:59 on his way to a second consecutive third-place finish.

Prior to his third-place state meet finish last season Decker won the 4A state qualifying meet title and finished runner-up to Oregon recruit Quentin Nauman of Western Dubuque at the Mississippi Valley Conference Divisional meet.

This season Decker is ranked second in the Class 4A rankings by the Iowa Association of Track Coaches and is coming off winning the individual title at the Mississippi Valley Conference Super Meet in a time of 15:01.8.

In track earned three state medals last spring highlighted by a fourth-place finish in the Class 4A 3,200 in which he posted the fifth fastest time in state history at 8:51.61.

Decker finished sixth in the 1,600 in 4:12.68 and was eighth in the 800 in 1:53.40 last season as a junior.

An eight-event qualifier in track, Decker is a four-time state medalist.

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