University of Massachusets Athletics
2013 Men's Cross Country Roster
Tavares, Paolo

Paolo Tavares
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- New Bedford, Mass.
- High School:
- New Bedford HS
Bio
As a Senior in 2016-2017: Outdoor: Finished in fifth place in the 1,500m run at 3 minutes, 59.25 seconds at the UMass Pre-Conference Meet (4/29)… Claimed second place in the 1,500m run with a time of 3:56.41 at the Minuteman Invitational (4/15), qualifying for IC4As… Ran 9 minutes, 13.66 seconds to claim sixth in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Sam Howell Invitational (4/7) qualifying for the IC4A Championships. Indoor: Posted a time of 4:14.58 in the mile, a New England qualifier, to take 57th in the event in a field of 318 runners at the Valentine Invitational (2/11)... Placed fifth in the mile posting a time of 4 minutes, 22.46 seconds at the Beantown Challenge (1/14)… Was also part of the 4x880 relay team that placed fourth with a combined finish of 8 minutes, 23.72 seconds. Cross Country: Finished with a time of 26:17 to place sixth for UMass and 85th overall in the New England Championships (10/8)… Finished fourth for the team and 196th overall with a time of 25:28 in the Paul Short Invitational (10/1)… Ran a 25:54 in the Battle In Beantown (9/16) coming in fourth for UMass and 45th overall… Finished second for the team and 26th overall in the Minuteman Invitational (9/10) with a time of 19:55.
As a Junior in 2015-2016: Outdoor: Competed at the IC4A/ECAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships (5/13-5/15)…Placed third in the 3000m steeple chase at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/7-5/8)…Finished sixth in the 1500m at the Minuteman Invitational (4/16) with a time of 4:01.24 … Finished fifth at the Sam Howell Invitational (4/8) in the steeplechase with a time of 9:08.64, qualifying him for IC4As. Indoor: Placed fifth in the 3000m with a time of 8:18.43 at the New England Championship (2/27) … Placed fourth in the 3000m at the A-10 Championships (2/21) with a time of 8:29.16 ... Qualified for both New England’s and IC4As with a fifth place finish at the Giegengack Invitational (2/6) with a time of 4:13.86 ... Qualified for the New England and IC4A Championships in the 3000m with a 8:22.35 race at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/29) ... Placed seventh in the mile at the Joe Donahue Games (1/22) with a time of 4:19.01 ... Seventh place finisher in the mile at the Beantown Challenge (1/16) with a time of 4:26. Cross Country: Raced in six meets, scoring in all six...Was UMass' third place finisher and the 87th finisher overall at the NCAA Regional Meet (11/13) with a time of 32:21...Finished second for UMass and 12th overall at the A-10 Championships (10/31) with a time of 24:59.7 to earn All-Conference Honors...Placed fourth for UMass and 55th overall at the New England Championships (10/10) with a time of 25:38.3... Was the fifth finisher for the team with a time of 25:45 at the Paul Short Invitational (10/2)...Finished second for UMass and 76th overall with a time of 25:21 at the Battle in Beantown (9/25)...Placed third for UMass and 16th overall at the Minuteman Invitational (9/12) with a time of 20:06.
As a Sophomore In 2014-2015: Outdoor: Finished the season placing eleventh in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the IC4A Outdoor Championships with a personal best time of 9-minutes, 0.35-seconds (5/15)...Took Second at the Atlantic 10 Championships in the 3,000-meter steeple chase crossing the line in 9:08.42 (5/2)...Took fourth in the 1,500m at the UMass Pre-Conference Meet (3;59.34)(4/25)...Ran a preliminary time of 9:09.66 in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Larry Ellis College (4/17)...Won the 5,000-meter at the UMass Invitational (15:14.63)(4/11)...Compete in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Sam Howell Invitational (9:23.67)(4/3). Indoor: Did not compete. Cross Country: Was 10th for the team, 378th overall at the NCAA Regional Championship (11/14) ... Placed 86th overall at the Atlantic 10 Championship (11/1) with a time of 26:35.2. Completed the New England Championships (10/11) 112th overall in 25:52.0... Finished 194th overall at the Paul Short Invitational (10/4) in 25:49... Competed at the Battle in Beantown and finished in 26:11 and 98th overall... Ran a time of 19:42.40 at the Minuteman Invitational (9/13) finishing 21st overall.
As a Freshman In 2013-2014: Outdoor: Represented UMass at the USA Track & Field Junior Outdoor Championship (7/6), placing sixth in the 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 9:31.57 ... Ran in the 3,000m steeplechase in four meets and in the 1,500m run twice ... Scored in the steeplechase with a seventh-place finish at the Atlantic 10 Championship (5/3), clocking a season-best 9:19.56 ... Took fifth in the event at the New England Championship (5/10) with a time of 9:23.05 ... Won the steeplechase at the UNH Pre-Conference Meet (4/26) with a time of 9:37.61 ... Took third at the Minuteman Invitational (4/12), qualifying for the New England Championship with a time of 9:38.12. Indoor: Did not compete. Cross Country: Raced in six meets ... Was UMass' No. 5 finisher at the IC4A Championship (11/23), 80th overall with a time of 27:29 ... Finished ninth on the team (69th overall) at the Atlantic 10 Championship (11/2) in 25:42.7 ... Ran the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational (10/19) in 26:41.0, placing ninth on the team, 283rd overall ... Placed 103rd overall at the Boston College Invitational (9/27) (26:39.0) ... Made collegiate debut at UMass Invitational (9/8), placing eighth on the team and 40th overall with a time of 20:23.51.
As a Junior in 2015-2016: Outdoor: Competed at the IC4A/ECAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships (5/13-5/15)…Placed third in the 3000m steeple chase at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/7-5/8)…Finished sixth in the 1500m at the Minuteman Invitational (4/16) with a time of 4:01.24 … Finished fifth at the Sam Howell Invitational (4/8) in the steeplechase with a time of 9:08.64, qualifying him for IC4As. Indoor: Placed fifth in the 3000m with a time of 8:18.43 at the New England Championship (2/27) … Placed fourth in the 3000m at the A-10 Championships (2/21) with a time of 8:29.16 ... Qualified for both New England’s and IC4As with a fifth place finish at the Giegengack Invitational (2/6) with a time of 4:13.86 ... Qualified for the New England and IC4A Championships in the 3000m with a 8:22.35 race at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/29) ... Placed seventh in the mile at the Joe Donahue Games (1/22) with a time of 4:19.01 ... Seventh place finisher in the mile at the Beantown Challenge (1/16) with a time of 4:26. Cross Country: Raced in six meets, scoring in all six...Was UMass' third place finisher and the 87th finisher overall at the NCAA Regional Meet (11/13) with a time of 32:21...Finished second for UMass and 12th overall at the A-10 Championships (10/31) with a time of 24:59.7 to earn All-Conference Honors...Placed fourth for UMass and 55th overall at the New England Championships (10/10) with a time of 25:38.3... Was the fifth finisher for the team with a time of 25:45 at the Paul Short Invitational (10/2)...Finished second for UMass and 76th overall with a time of 25:21 at the Battle in Beantown (9/25)...Placed third for UMass and 16th overall at the Minuteman Invitational (9/12) with a time of 20:06.
As a Sophomore In 2014-2015: Outdoor: Finished the season placing eleventh in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the IC4A Outdoor Championships with a personal best time of 9-minutes, 0.35-seconds (5/15)...Took Second at the Atlantic 10 Championships in the 3,000-meter steeple chase crossing the line in 9:08.42 (5/2)...Took fourth in the 1,500m at the UMass Pre-Conference Meet (3;59.34)(4/25)...Ran a preliminary time of 9:09.66 in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Larry Ellis College (4/17)...Won the 5,000-meter at the UMass Invitational (15:14.63)(4/11)...Compete in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Sam Howell Invitational (9:23.67)(4/3). Indoor: Did not compete. Cross Country: Was 10th for the team, 378th overall at the NCAA Regional Championship (11/14) ... Placed 86th overall at the Atlantic 10 Championship (11/1) with a time of 26:35.2. Completed the New England Championships (10/11) 112th overall in 25:52.0... Finished 194th overall at the Paul Short Invitational (10/4) in 25:49... Competed at the Battle in Beantown and finished in 26:11 and 98th overall... Ran a time of 19:42.40 at the Minuteman Invitational (9/13) finishing 21st overall.
As a Freshman In 2013-2014: Outdoor: Represented UMass at the USA Track & Field Junior Outdoor Championship (7/6), placing sixth in the 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 9:31.57 ... Ran in the 3,000m steeplechase in four meets and in the 1,500m run twice ... Scored in the steeplechase with a seventh-place finish at the Atlantic 10 Championship (5/3), clocking a season-best 9:19.56 ... Took fifth in the event at the New England Championship (5/10) with a time of 9:23.05 ... Won the steeplechase at the UNH Pre-Conference Meet (4/26) with a time of 9:37.61 ... Took third at the Minuteman Invitational (4/12), qualifying for the New England Championship with a time of 9:38.12. Indoor: Did not compete. Cross Country: Raced in six meets ... Was UMass' No. 5 finisher at the IC4A Championship (11/23), 80th overall with a time of 27:29 ... Finished ninth on the team (69th overall) at the Atlantic 10 Championship (11/2) in 25:42.7 ... Ran the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational (10/19) in 26:41.0, placing ninth on the team, 283rd overall ... Placed 103rd overall at the Boston College Invitational (9/27) (26:39.0) ... Made collegiate debut at UMass Invitational (9/8), placing eighth on the team and 40th overall with a time of 20:23.51.
MWXC: Ken O’Brien Minuteman Invitational Highlights (09/11/21)
Saturday, September 11
XCTF: Minuteman Invitational (09/07/19)
Saturday, September 07