2016 Men's Cross Country Roster
Roster
Michael Merchån
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- San Juan, PR
- High School:
- Marshall HS
Michael Merchån TFRRS Page
2018 (SENIOR): Was the Matadors’ top finisher in all six events…placed fourth at the Big West Championship (24:41.40)…ran 33:32.60 over the NCAA Regional 10k course Nov. 9…finished third at the Highlander Invitational (24:33.30)…ran a career best 8k time of 24:32.70 to come in 12th at the UC Riverside Invitational Sept. 15…was 14th in the Sept. 29 Capital Cross Challenge (24:41.80)...opened the campaign Sept. 1 at the Mark Covert Classic by finishing seventh (24:59.90).
2017 (JUNIOR): Competed in all five meets and was CSUN's top finisher in three of the Matadors' five meets…was the runner-up at the season opening Pepperdine Invitational (Sept. 1) after clocking a 5k time of 15:44.06…also finished in the top-five at The Master's Invitational (Sept. 30) after posting an 8k time of 25:22…led the Matadors at the UCR Highlander Invitational (Oct. 14) with a time of 18:17.6 (6k) which was good for 14th…placed 27th at the Big West Championship, posting a time of 25:27.
2016 (SOPHOMORE): Competed in all six meets for the Matadors…clocked an 8k season best of 25:24.93 to place 28th at the season-opening UCR Invitational…finished 16th at the UCR Highlander Invitational in a 6k time of 18:28.30…was 49th at the Big West Championship (27:21.2) and 134th at the NCAA Regional (32:32.3).
2015 (FRESHMAN): Competed in four of seven meets as a freshman…was the Matadors' low finisher in the final three meets of the season…finished a team best 36th at the Big West Championship (25:51.16) and was 154th at the NCAA West Regional in Seattle, Wash. (34:28.4)…season best finish was a 23rd place at the Highlander Invitational where he ran 18:40.14.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2015 graduate of John Marshall High School (Hollywood, Calif.)…coach was Florencio Gonzales…was the triple LA City Section champion in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 meters...went on to finish eighth in 800 meter state championship…was the Puerto Rico national champion in cross country...top high school times were 1:52.46 (800), 4:15.81 (1,600) and 9:11.51 (3,200)…graduated with a 3.6 grade point average.
PERSONAL: Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico…Son of Jeffrey Merchan and Gabriela Abreu…a film major...favorites include the MMA fighter Conor McGregor, actors Denzel Washington and Will Smith, “Game of Thrones" and the movie “Cars”…says the best thing about being an athlete is “getting to travel around the world and being healthy.”
CROSS COUNTRY BESTS
| 5k | 15:44.10 | Pepperdine Dual | 9/1/17 |
| 6k | 18:17.60 | Highlander Invitational | 10/14/17 |
| 8k | 24:32.70 | UC Riverside Invitational | 9/15/18 |
| 10k | 32:32.30 | NCAA West Regional | 11/11/16 |
