University of Massachusets Athletics
2023 Men's Cross Country Roster
Surafel Mengist
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Silver Spring, Md.
- High School:
- Springbrook
2023-2024: Cross Country: Competed in six meets, scoring in four … Ran 24:44.9 (8K) for 40th overall and third on the squad at the IC4A Championships (10/13) … Crossed as the Minutemen's fourth scorer in 112th (25:08.8) at the Paul Short Run (9/30) … Cracked the top-10 by placing ninth overall (15:22.2) as the third scorer for the Minutemen at the Shawn M. Nassaney Invitational (9/9) … Placed fourth overall (19:00.92, 6K) and fourth on the team at the Ken O’Brien Minuteman Invitational (9/2).
2022-23: Cross Country: Raced in six meets, scoring in five … Was the top finisher for the Minutemen in 88th overall, clocking in at 31:27.6 on the 10K course at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships (11/11) … Came in as UMass' No. 4 finisher in 60th (25:40.5) at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/29) … Was UMass' lead runner for a third straight meet, placing ninth in 25:02 on the 8K course at the New England Championships (10/8) … Finished as UMass' lead runner for a second consecutive meet, taking 244th out of 416 runners in 24:56.5 on the 8K course at the Paul Short Run (9/30) … Was the individual winner at the Ken O’Brien Minuteman Invitational (9/10) with a winning time of 19 minutes, 35.50 seconds in the 6K.
2021-22: Cross Country: Ran in six meets, scoring three times … Was fourth for UMass and 144th overall at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships (11/12) at 33:42 … Took third for the Minutemen at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/30), running 26:19.7 for 68th overall … Placed fourth for UMass and 107th overall in 26:29 at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (9/24).
2022-23: Cross Country: Raced in six meets, scoring in five … Was the top finisher for the Minutemen in 88th overall, clocking in at 31:27.6 on the 10K course at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships (11/11) … Came in as UMass' No. 4 finisher in 60th (25:40.5) at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/29) … Was UMass' lead runner for a third straight meet, placing ninth in 25:02 on the 8K course at the New England Championships (10/8) … Finished as UMass' lead runner for a second consecutive meet, taking 244th out of 416 runners in 24:56.5 on the 8K course at the Paul Short Run (9/30) … Was the individual winner at the Ken O’Brien Minuteman Invitational (9/10) with a winning time of 19 minutes, 35.50 seconds in the 6K.
2021-22: Cross Country: Ran in six meets, scoring three times … Was fourth for UMass and 144th overall at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships (11/12) at 33:42 … Took third for the Minutemen at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/30), running 26:19.7 for 68th overall … Placed fourth for UMass and 107th overall in 26:29 at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (9/24).
MWXC: Ken O’Brien Minuteman Invitational Highlights (09/11/21)
Saturday, September 11
XCTF: Minuteman Invitational (09/07/19)
Saturday, September 07
