University of Massachusets Athletics
2018-19 Men's Track & Field Roster
McDonald, Michael

Michael McDonald
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Framingham, Mass.
- High School:
- Framingham
Bio
McDonald's Career Performance List & PRs
As a Senior in 2019-20: Indoor: Did not compete. Cross Country: Raced in five meets, scoring in two … Was UMass’ No. 4 runner at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (9/20), finishing 129th in 26:35.6 … Placed fifth on the team and 12th overall at the Minuteman Invitational (9/7) in 19:56.0.
As a Junior in 2018-19: Outdoor: Competed in the 5000m at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships (5/04-05) … Set a personal best in the 5000m to place second with a time of 15:07.42 at the Holy Cross Invitational (4/20) … Placed fourth in the 5000m at the Minuteman Invitational (4/06) … Set a personal best in the1500m with a time of 4:05.02 at the Black and Gold Invitational (3/29-30). Indoor: Did not compete. Cross Country: Placed 5th for UMass and 50th overall at the A-10 Championships (10/27) ... Finished 25th overall and 5th for UMass with a time of 25:40 at the New England Championships (10/6) ... Crossed the finish line with a time of 19:42.91 to take 7th overall and 4th for UMass at the Minuteman Invitational (9/8).
As a Sophomore in 2017-18: Outdoor: Did not compete. Indoor: Placed 13th in the mile at the A-10 Indoor Championships (02/17-18) ... Finished 149th in the mile at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (02/10) ... Ran the 3,000m at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (01/26-27) ... Crossed the finish line in 4:19.15 to take second place in the mile at the Joe Donahue Indoor Games (01/19) ... Was 14th in the mile at the Dartmouth Relays (01/07). Cross Country: Took 124th overall and 4th for UMass at the NCAA DI Northeast Regional Championships (11/10) with a time of 34:31.1 ... Finished 52nd overall and 6th for UMass at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/28) with a time of 26:42.4 ... Placed 33rd overall and 7th for UMass in the CCSU Mini Meet (10/20) with a time of 15:46.0 ... Placed 25th overall and 3rd for UMass at the New England Championships (10/7) with a time of 25:55.2 … Finished the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (9/22) with a time of 26:05.2 coming in 7th for UMass and 103rd overall … Placed 5th for UMass and 31st overall, with a time of 19:59.1 in the Minuteman Invitational (9/9).
As a Freshman in 2016-2017: Cross Country: Ran a 20:40 in the Minuteman Invitational (9/10) to place tenth for UMass and 50th overall.
Before UMass: Ran track and cross country at Framingham High School in Framingham, Mass. … Helped team place ninth at Massachusetts eastern state cross country championship … Holds personal record of 4:27.34 for the mile.
As a Senior in 2019-20: Indoor: Did not compete. Cross Country: Raced in five meets, scoring in two … Was UMass’ No. 4 runner at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (9/20), finishing 129th in 26:35.6 … Placed fifth on the team and 12th overall at the Minuteman Invitational (9/7) in 19:56.0.
As a Junior in 2018-19: Outdoor: Competed in the 5000m at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships (5/04-05) … Set a personal best in the 5000m to place second with a time of 15:07.42 at the Holy Cross Invitational (4/20) … Placed fourth in the 5000m at the Minuteman Invitational (4/06) … Set a personal best in the1500m with a time of 4:05.02 at the Black and Gold Invitational (3/29-30). Indoor: Did not compete. Cross Country: Placed 5th for UMass and 50th overall at the A-10 Championships (10/27) ... Finished 25th overall and 5th for UMass with a time of 25:40 at the New England Championships (10/6) ... Crossed the finish line with a time of 19:42.91 to take 7th overall and 4th for UMass at the Minuteman Invitational (9/8).
As a Sophomore in 2017-18: Outdoor: Did not compete. Indoor: Placed 13th in the mile at the A-10 Indoor Championships (02/17-18) ... Finished 149th in the mile at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (02/10) ... Ran the 3,000m at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (01/26-27) ... Crossed the finish line in 4:19.15 to take second place in the mile at the Joe Donahue Indoor Games (01/19) ... Was 14th in the mile at the Dartmouth Relays (01/07). Cross Country: Took 124th overall and 4th for UMass at the NCAA DI Northeast Regional Championships (11/10) with a time of 34:31.1 ... Finished 52nd overall and 6th for UMass at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/28) with a time of 26:42.4 ... Placed 33rd overall and 7th for UMass in the CCSU Mini Meet (10/20) with a time of 15:46.0 ... Placed 25th overall and 3rd for UMass at the New England Championships (10/7) with a time of 25:55.2 … Finished the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (9/22) with a time of 26:05.2 coming in 7th for UMass and 103rd overall … Placed 5th for UMass and 31st overall, with a time of 19:59.1 in the Minuteman Invitational (9/9).
As a Freshman in 2016-2017: Cross Country: Ran a 20:40 in the Minuteman Invitational (9/10) to place tenth for UMass and 50th overall.
Before UMass: Ran track and cross country at Framingham High School in Framingham, Mass. … Helped team place ninth at Massachusetts eastern state cross country championship … Holds personal record of 4:27.34 for the mile.
UMass A-10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships Day 2 Highlights
Monday, May 06
Chuma Recognized As UMass Spring Scholar Athlete
Wednesday, May 02