2026 Men's Track & Field Roster
Biography
CAREER STATS
2025-26 (Junior)
- All-G-MAC Second Team in cross country
- Placed 19th at the G-MAC Championship in 24:55.0 for the 8K
- Ran in all six meets and was among the team’s top three finishers each time
- Placed fourth in the All-Ohio Classic in a career-best 24:47.8 to lead CU to the team title
- Finished eighth at the Wilmington Classic for the champion Yellow Jackets in 25:57.2
- Team’s #2 runner at the Midwest Regional covering the 10K in 32:23.9
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2024-25 (Sophomore)
- NCCAA Indoor All-American in the mile with a runner-up finish of 4:21.73
- Turned in an indoor mile PR of 4:15.01 at the G-MAC Championship
- Won the mile at the Wittenberg Invitational in 4:15.29 and at Cedarville Collegiate Indoor in 4:21.80
- Posted a career-best 3,000 meters of 8:47.0 at the Ashland Invitational
- Outdoor highlights included a career-best 14:57.06 in the 5,000 meters at the Lee Invitational
- Registered a 3:58.59 in the 1,500 meters at the Yellow Jacket Collegiate Outdoor Open (4th) and 3:58.99 at the Tennessee Invite
- One of three Yellow Jackets to run in all six cross country meets
- Placed among the team’s top seven finishers in each of the last three outings
- CU’s #4 finishers and placed 11th of 248 runners at Wilmington in a season-best 8K of 25:53.6
- Finished 49th overall in the G-MAC Championship in 26:30.1
- Recorded a 26:25.1 performance at the Louisville Classic
- G-MAC Academic Team
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2023-24 (Freshman)
- Best indoor mile was 4:26.64 at the Wittenberg Showcase
- Placed sixth in the mile at the NCAA Indoor Championship in 4:31.03
- Fastest indoor 3K was 9:23.07 in the Cedarville Collegiate Invite
- Competed in two outdoor meets posting PRs in the 800 (2:09.0) and 1,500 (4:22.37)
- Competed in four cross country meets during rookie season
- Made his collegiate debut at the Wright State 5K with a time of 16:58.2
- Best 8K was 28:33.0 at the Wilmington Classic
- Timed in 28:40.1 at the G-MAC Championship
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High School
- Graduate of Wisconsin Lutheran High School
- Four-year competitor in cross country
- Named to all-conference first team in 2022 and to 2021 third team
- Two-time state qualifier in cross country
- Member of 2022 Woodland Conference championship squad
- Participated in three seasons of track & field
- State qualifier with PRs in the 800 (1:59); 1,600 (4:22); and 5K (16:32)
- Team claimed the 2023 indoor and outdoor conference trophies
- Also won sectional and regional track & field team titles
- Graduated with academic honors
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Personal
- Dean’s List student as a visual communication design major
- Born July 11, 2004 in Paoli, Pa.
- Son of Joe and Jessica Merrill
- Has two younger sisters
Historical Player Information
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2024Freshman
Distance
6'2"
150 lbs
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2025Sophomore
Distance
6'2"
160 lbs
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2026Junior
Distance
6'2"
150 lbs
