University of Massachusets Athletics
2024-25 Men's Track & Field Roster
Unger, Erik
Erik Unger
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Selwyn, Ontario
- High School:
- Adam Scott
Bio
2024-2025
Cross Country: Competed in seven meets, scoring in two … Took 91st overall (31:52.2) at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships (11/15) … Earned 19th overall (24:36.5) at the Atlantic 10 Cross Country Championships (11/2) … Claimed 84th overall (24:11.5) at the Princeton Cross Country Fall Classic (10/18) … Placed third overall and second for the Minutemen (24:36.4) at the Bruce Kirsh Cross Country Cup (10/11) Was the No. 5 runner for UMass and 124th overall (24:54.9) at the Paul Short Run (10/5) … Earned 15th overall (26:05) at the Ted Owen Invitational (9/21) … Claimed 17th overall (19:20.22) at the Ken O’Brien Minutemen Invitational (8/31).
2023-2024
Cross Country: Competed in six meets, scoring in five … Took 99th out of 259 competitors, completing the 10K course in 31:21.0 at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships (11/10) … Was the No. 2 Minuteman across the finish line coming in 15th with a time of personal best time of 24:37.09 (8K) at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/28) to earn All-Conference recognition … Was also named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team … Claimed UMass' No. 4 scoring spot in 69th (25:04.7, 8K) at the IC4A Championships (10/13) … Was the squad's No. 2 scorer, taking 67th with a time of 24:51.2 (8K) at the Paul Short Run (9/30) … Scored for the first time as the fourth runner for UMass and placed 10th overall (15:23.9) at the Shawn M. Nassaney Invitational (9/9).
Indoor: Competed in 2 meets for the Minutemen.
Outdoor: Placed 5th in the 800 meter run with a personal record time of 1:56.07 minutes at the Black & Gold Invitational (3/29-30)... Placed 5th in the 4x400 meter relay (Calitri, Kirn, Mullahy, Unger) with a time of 3:31.68 minutes at the UMASS Commonwealth Invitational (4/13)... Set a new personal record in the 1500 meter run of 4:00.09 at the A10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships (5/4-5).
Before UMass: Graduated from Adam Scott CVI in Peterborough, Ontario in 2023 … PRs entering UMass: 800m (1:53.15), 1500m (3:52.99), mile (4:14.28), 3K (8:23.71) … Earned varsity letters in cross country in 2020, 2022 and 2023 and in track and field in 2022 and 2023 … Also earned three varsity letters in cross country skiing (2020, 2022, 2023).
Personal: Born Erik Lucas Michael Unger … Son of Teija and Michael … Father, Michael, was an alpine skier for University of Toronto … Earned honors with distinction all four years at Adam Scott and Top Mark in physics in 2022.
Cross Country: Competed in seven meets, scoring in two … Took 91st overall (31:52.2) at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships (11/15) … Earned 19th overall (24:36.5) at the Atlantic 10 Cross Country Championships (11/2) … Claimed 84th overall (24:11.5) at the Princeton Cross Country Fall Classic (10/18) … Placed third overall and second for the Minutemen (24:36.4) at the Bruce Kirsh Cross Country Cup (10/11) Was the No. 5 runner for UMass and 124th overall (24:54.9) at the Paul Short Run (10/5) … Earned 15th overall (26:05) at the Ted Owen Invitational (9/21) … Claimed 17th overall (19:20.22) at the Ken O’Brien Minutemen Invitational (8/31).
2023-2024
Cross Country: Competed in six meets, scoring in five … Took 99th out of 259 competitors, completing the 10K course in 31:21.0 at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships (11/10) … Was the No. 2 Minuteman across the finish line coming in 15th with a time of personal best time of 24:37.09 (8K) at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/28) to earn All-Conference recognition … Was also named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team … Claimed UMass' No. 4 scoring spot in 69th (25:04.7, 8K) at the IC4A Championships (10/13) … Was the squad's No. 2 scorer, taking 67th with a time of 24:51.2 (8K) at the Paul Short Run (9/30) … Scored for the first time as the fourth runner for UMass and placed 10th overall (15:23.9) at the Shawn M. Nassaney Invitational (9/9).
Indoor: Competed in 2 meets for the Minutemen.
Outdoor: Placed 5th in the 800 meter run with a personal record time of 1:56.07 minutes at the Black & Gold Invitational (3/29-30)... Placed 5th in the 4x400 meter relay (Calitri, Kirn, Mullahy, Unger) with a time of 3:31.68 minutes at the UMASS Commonwealth Invitational (4/13)... Set a new personal record in the 1500 meter run of 4:00.09 at the A10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships (5/4-5).
Before UMass: Graduated from Adam Scott CVI in Peterborough, Ontario in 2023 … PRs entering UMass: 800m (1:53.15), 1500m (3:52.99), mile (4:14.28), 3K (8:23.71) … Earned varsity letters in cross country in 2020, 2022 and 2023 and in track and field in 2022 and 2023 … Also earned three varsity letters in cross country skiing (2020, 2022, 2023).
Personal: Born Erik Lucas Michael Unger … Son of Teija and Michael … Father, Michael, was an alpine skier for University of Toronto … Earned honors with distinction all four years at Adam Scott and Top Mark in physics in 2022.
UMass A-10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships Day 2 Highlights
Monday, May 06
Chuma Recognized As UMass Spring Scholar Athlete
Wednesday, May 02
