University of Massachusets Athletics
2013 Men's Cross Country Roster
Croteau, Blake
Blake Croteau
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Westfield, Mass.
- High School:
- Westfield HS
Bio
As a Senior in 2016-2017: Outdoor: Placed fourth in the 10,000m run with a time of 31 minutes, 20.93 seconds at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/7)… Finished seventh in the 10,000 meter run with a time of 30:56.05 at the Sam Howell Invitational (4/7). Cross Country: Placed second for UMass and 48th overall in the New England Championships (10/8) with a time of 25:46… Finished second for the team in the Paul Short Invitational (10/1) with a time of 25:14.
As a Junior in 2015-2016: Outdoor: Competed in the IC4A/ECAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships (5/13-5/15)…Placed fifth at the Atlantic 10 Championships in the 10,000m (5/7-5/8)…Finished seventh in the 10000m at the Sam Howell Invitational with a time of 30:39.32, qualifying him for IC4As (4/8). Indoor: Did not see action. Cross Country: Competed in five meets...Finished sixth for UMass at the NCAA Regional Meet (11/13) with a time of 33:22...Was UMass' seventh place finisher and the 169th overall finisher at the New England Championships (10/10) with a time of 26:50...Finished 14th for UMass at the Paul Short Invitational (10/2) with a time of 27:03...Was the seventh finisher for UMass at the Battle in Beantown (9/25) with a time of 26:34.9...Placed 64th overall at the Minuteman Invitational (9/12) with a time of 21:28.
As a Sophomore in 2014-2015: Outdoor Track: Placed twelfth in the 10,000-meter race at the IC4A Outdoor Championships with a time of 31-minutes, 18.38-seconds (5/15)...Finished fourth at the Atlantic 10 Championships in the 10,000-meter race running a personal best time of 31:01.20 (5/2)...Competed in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:06.97 at the UMass Pre-Conference Meet (4/25)...Finished ninth in the 1,500-meter run at the Holy Cross Invitational with a time of 4:07.59 (4/18)...Took fourth in the 5,000-meter run at the UMass Invitational crossing the line with a personal best time of 15-minutes, 28.61-seconds (4/11)...Also finished fourth in the 10,000-meter race at the Sam Howell Invitational (31:09.61)(4/3). Indoor Track: Did not compete. Cross Country: Finished fourth for the team and 114th overall at the NCAA Regional Championship (11/14) with a time of 22:19.29... Placed 64th overall at the Atlantic 10 Championship (11/1) with a time of 26:14.4. Completed the New England Championships (10/11) 174th overall with a time of 26:35.5... Ran a time of 25:32 at the Paul Short Invitational (10/4) finishing 142nd overall... Crossed the line in 26:10 at the Battle in Beantown (9/26) 97th overall... Finished 19th overall at the Minuteman Invitational (/13) with a time of 19:39.50.
As a Freshman in 2013-2014: Outdoor Track: Competed in the 5,000 meter run in four meets and ran the 10,000 meter run at the Atlantic 10 Championship ... Posted a season-best 5,000m time of 15:07.52 at the UNH Pre-Conference Meet (4/26) ... Ran the 5,000m at the New England Championship (5/9) ... Was UMass' top 10,000m finisher at the Atlantic 10 Championship (5/3) (11th, 31:25.44). Indoor Track: Did not compete. Cross Country: Raced in six meets, finishing in UMass' top-five in all six meets ... Was second on the team and 97th overall at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship (11/15) with a time of 32:15.0 ... Placed third on the team and 29th overall, crossing the line in 24:48.9 at the Atlantic 10 Championship (11/2) ... Ran a time of 25:55.0 at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational (10/19), finishing fifth on the team ... Was UMass' No. 2 finisher at the Paul Short Invitational (10/5) with a time of 24:37.0 ... Placed 51st overall and third on the squad at the Boston College Invitational (9/27) (25:41.0) ... Crossed the line seventh overall as the team's top finisher at the UMass Invitational (9/8) (19:33.85).
As a Junior in 2015-2016: Outdoor: Competed in the IC4A/ECAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships (5/13-5/15)…Placed fifth at the Atlantic 10 Championships in the 10,000m (5/7-5/8)…Finished seventh in the 10000m at the Sam Howell Invitational with a time of 30:39.32, qualifying him for IC4As (4/8). Indoor: Did not see action. Cross Country: Competed in five meets...Finished sixth for UMass at the NCAA Regional Meet (11/13) with a time of 33:22...Was UMass' seventh place finisher and the 169th overall finisher at the New England Championships (10/10) with a time of 26:50...Finished 14th for UMass at the Paul Short Invitational (10/2) with a time of 27:03...Was the seventh finisher for UMass at the Battle in Beantown (9/25) with a time of 26:34.9...Placed 64th overall at the Minuteman Invitational (9/12) with a time of 21:28.
As a Sophomore in 2014-2015: Outdoor Track: Placed twelfth in the 10,000-meter race at the IC4A Outdoor Championships with a time of 31-minutes, 18.38-seconds (5/15)...Finished fourth at the Atlantic 10 Championships in the 10,000-meter race running a personal best time of 31:01.20 (5/2)...Competed in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:06.97 at the UMass Pre-Conference Meet (4/25)...Finished ninth in the 1,500-meter run at the Holy Cross Invitational with a time of 4:07.59 (4/18)...Took fourth in the 5,000-meter run at the UMass Invitational crossing the line with a personal best time of 15-minutes, 28.61-seconds (4/11)...Also finished fourth in the 10,000-meter race at the Sam Howell Invitational (31:09.61)(4/3). Indoor Track: Did not compete. Cross Country: Finished fourth for the team and 114th overall at the NCAA Regional Championship (11/14) with a time of 22:19.29... Placed 64th overall at the Atlantic 10 Championship (11/1) with a time of 26:14.4. Completed the New England Championships (10/11) 174th overall with a time of 26:35.5... Ran a time of 25:32 at the Paul Short Invitational (10/4) finishing 142nd overall... Crossed the line in 26:10 at the Battle in Beantown (9/26) 97th overall... Finished 19th overall at the Minuteman Invitational (/13) with a time of 19:39.50.
As a Freshman in 2013-2014: Outdoor Track: Competed in the 5,000 meter run in four meets and ran the 10,000 meter run at the Atlantic 10 Championship ... Posted a season-best 5,000m time of 15:07.52 at the UNH Pre-Conference Meet (4/26) ... Ran the 5,000m at the New England Championship (5/9) ... Was UMass' top 10,000m finisher at the Atlantic 10 Championship (5/3) (11th, 31:25.44). Indoor Track: Did not compete. Cross Country: Raced in six meets, finishing in UMass' top-five in all six meets ... Was second on the team and 97th overall at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship (11/15) with a time of 32:15.0 ... Placed third on the team and 29th overall, crossing the line in 24:48.9 at the Atlantic 10 Championship (11/2) ... Ran a time of 25:55.0 at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational (10/19), finishing fifth on the team ... Was UMass' No. 2 finisher at the Paul Short Invitational (10/5) with a time of 24:37.0 ... Placed 51st overall and third on the squad at the Boston College Invitational (9/27) (25:41.0) ... Crossed the line seventh overall as the team's top finisher at the UMass Invitational (9/8) (19:33.85).
Before UMass: Ran varsity cross country and track all four years of high school ... As a senior, was a 2012 Western Mass. Champion and finished ninth at All States in Cross Country ... In track, also placed first at Division 1 MIAA Indoor State Championship in both the two-mile and mile events ... Was a two year Cross Country Captain at Westfield.
Personal: Born Blake Erik Croteau ... Son of Richard and Katherine Ann Croteau ... Brother of Chantel Croteau ... Majoring in Mechanical Engineering.
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