University of Massachusets Athletics
2017 Men's Track & Field Roster
Engstrom, Erik

Erik Engstrom
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- East Hampton, N.Y.
- High School:
- East Hampton
Bio
Engstrom's Career Performance List & PRs
As a Senior in 2019-20: Indoor: Earned bronze with UMass’ distance medley relay at the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/29) that combined to run 10 minutes, 16.72 seconds … Posted a time of 8 minutes, 30.44 seconds in the 3,000 meter run, good for eighth at the New England Championships (2/1) … Ran 4 minutes, 24.04 seconds to fifth in mile and captured seventh in the 3,000 meter run (8:53.46) at the Sorlien Invitational (1/18). Cross Country: Scored in all seven meets, finishing as UMass’ lead runner on four occasions … Was second on the team and 125th overall at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships (11/15) in 31:00.7 … Earned All-Atlantic 10 honors after taking 11th overall as UMass’ top finisher at the Atlantic 10 Championships (11/2) with a time of 25:36.0 … Led UMass with a 17th place finish at the Princeton Invitational (10/19) with a time of 24:28.7 … Finished 10th overall as UMass’ No. 2 runner at the New England Championships (10/12) in 25:03.4 … Placed first on the squad and 19th overall at the Joe Piane – Notre Dame Invitational (10/4) with a time of 24:54.7 … Was the team’s No. 2 finisher at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (9/20) in 105th overall in 26:06.8 … Finished second overall at the Minuteman Invitational (9/7) as UMass’ lead runner in 19:25.8.
As a Junior in 2018-19: Outdoor: Placed sixth in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 9:27.30 at the New England Outdoor Championships (5/10-11) … Claimed fifth in the 3000m steeplechase, running a time of 9:15.06 at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships (5/04-05) … Ran a time of 9:15.38 to place 13th in the 3000m steeplechase at the Larry Ellis Invitational (4/20) … Took third in the 3000m steeplechase with a finish of 9:18.17 at the Minuteman Invitational (4/06) … Set a personal best of 4:03.42 in the 1500m at the Black and Gold Invitational (3/29-30). Indoor: Did not compete. Cross Country: Competed in four meets ... Was 19th overall and 3rd for UMass at the New England Championships (10/6) ... Best finish was 2nd on the team and 3rd overall at the Minuteman Invitational (9/8).
As a Sophomore in 2017-2018: Outdoor: Competed in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the New England Championships (05/12), claiming sixth … Ran the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Larry Ellis Invitational (04/20) ... Took fifth in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Minuteman Invitational (04/07). Indoor: Did not compete.Cross Country: Took 104th overall and 3rd for UMass at the NCAA DI Northeast Regional Championships (11/10) with a time of 34:11.1 ... Finished 19th overall and 1st for UMass at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/28) with a time of 25:57.9 ... Placed 3rd overall and 1st for UMass in the CCSU Mini Meet (10/20) with a time of 15:14.9 ... Placed 20th overall and 2nd for UMass at the New England Championships (10/7) with a time of 25:51.0 … Finished the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (9/22) with a time of 26:21.1 coming in 1st for UMass and 123rd overall … Placed 2nd for UMass and 18th overall, with a time of 19:43.0 in the Minuteman Invitational (9/9).
As a Freshman in 2016-2017: Outdoor: Finished in eighth place in the 3,000m steeplechase in 9 minutes, 22.28 seconds at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/7) … Claimed third place in the 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 9:39.74 at the Minuteman Invitational (4/15) … Finished in eighth place in the 1,500m run with a time of 4:05.71 vs. Vermont (4/7). Cross Country: Ran in four meets, scoring once … Was UMass’ top finisher at the IC4A Championships (11/19) in 47th overall with a time of 27:12 … Finished eighth for UMass and 68th overall with a time of 26:18 in the A-10 Championships (10/29) … Ran a 25:49 in the Paul Short Invitational (10/1) to come in ninth for UMass and 241st overall … Placed eighth for UMass and 41st overall in the Minuteman Invitational (9/10) with a time of 20:12.
Before UMass: Ran track at East Hampton High School in East Hampton, N.Y. … Team came in eighth place at New York state Cross Country B Championship … Helped team place second at the Manhattan High School Invitational … Holds personal records of 6:09.10 for the steeplechase 2K and 12:48 for the 4,000 Manhattan race.
As a Senior in 2019-20: Indoor: Earned bronze with UMass’ distance medley relay at the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/29) that combined to run 10 minutes, 16.72 seconds … Posted a time of 8 minutes, 30.44 seconds in the 3,000 meter run, good for eighth at the New England Championships (2/1) … Ran 4 minutes, 24.04 seconds to fifth in mile and captured seventh in the 3,000 meter run (8:53.46) at the Sorlien Invitational (1/18). Cross Country: Scored in all seven meets, finishing as UMass’ lead runner on four occasions … Was second on the team and 125th overall at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships (11/15) in 31:00.7 … Earned All-Atlantic 10 honors after taking 11th overall as UMass’ top finisher at the Atlantic 10 Championships (11/2) with a time of 25:36.0 … Led UMass with a 17th place finish at the Princeton Invitational (10/19) with a time of 24:28.7 … Finished 10th overall as UMass’ No. 2 runner at the New England Championships (10/12) in 25:03.4 … Placed first on the squad and 19th overall at the Joe Piane – Notre Dame Invitational (10/4) with a time of 24:54.7 … Was the team’s No. 2 finisher at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (9/20) in 105th overall in 26:06.8 … Finished second overall at the Minuteman Invitational (9/7) as UMass’ lead runner in 19:25.8.
As a Junior in 2018-19: Outdoor: Placed sixth in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 9:27.30 at the New England Outdoor Championships (5/10-11) … Claimed fifth in the 3000m steeplechase, running a time of 9:15.06 at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships (5/04-05) … Ran a time of 9:15.38 to place 13th in the 3000m steeplechase at the Larry Ellis Invitational (4/20) … Took third in the 3000m steeplechase with a finish of 9:18.17 at the Minuteman Invitational (4/06) … Set a personal best of 4:03.42 in the 1500m at the Black and Gold Invitational (3/29-30). Indoor: Did not compete. Cross Country: Competed in four meets ... Was 19th overall and 3rd for UMass at the New England Championships (10/6) ... Best finish was 2nd on the team and 3rd overall at the Minuteman Invitational (9/8).
As a Sophomore in 2017-2018: Outdoor: Competed in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the New England Championships (05/12), claiming sixth … Ran the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Larry Ellis Invitational (04/20) ... Took fifth in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Minuteman Invitational (04/07). Indoor: Did not compete.Cross Country: Took 104th overall and 3rd for UMass at the NCAA DI Northeast Regional Championships (11/10) with a time of 34:11.1 ... Finished 19th overall and 1st for UMass at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/28) with a time of 25:57.9 ... Placed 3rd overall and 1st for UMass in the CCSU Mini Meet (10/20) with a time of 15:14.9 ... Placed 20th overall and 2nd for UMass at the New England Championships (10/7) with a time of 25:51.0 … Finished the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (9/22) with a time of 26:21.1 coming in 1st for UMass and 123rd overall … Placed 2nd for UMass and 18th overall, with a time of 19:43.0 in the Minuteman Invitational (9/9).
As a Freshman in 2016-2017: Outdoor: Finished in eighth place in the 3,000m steeplechase in 9 minutes, 22.28 seconds at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/7) … Claimed third place in the 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 9:39.74 at the Minuteman Invitational (4/15) … Finished in eighth place in the 1,500m run with a time of 4:05.71 vs. Vermont (4/7). Cross Country: Ran in four meets, scoring once … Was UMass’ top finisher at the IC4A Championships (11/19) in 47th overall with a time of 27:12 … Finished eighth for UMass and 68th overall with a time of 26:18 in the A-10 Championships (10/29) … Ran a 25:49 in the Paul Short Invitational (10/1) to come in ninth for UMass and 241st overall … Placed eighth for UMass and 41st overall in the Minuteman Invitational (9/10) with a time of 20:12.
Before UMass: Ran track at East Hampton High School in East Hampton, N.Y. … Team came in eighth place at New York state Cross Country B Championship … Helped team place second at the Manhattan High School Invitational … Holds personal records of 6:09.10 for the steeplechase 2K and 12:48 for the 4,000 Manhattan race.
UMass A-10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships Day 2 Highlights
Monday, May 06
Chuma Recognized As UMass Spring Scholar Athlete
Wednesday, May 02