2026 Men's Track & Field Roster
Biography
CAREER STATS
2025-26 (Junior)
- Ran in four varsity meets during the cross country season
- Fastest 8K of the year was 27:11.3 at the G-MAC Championship
- Posted a 27:19.0 effort in the All-Ohio Classic for the first place Yellow Jackets
- Opened the campaign at the Wright State 5K (16:22.5)
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2024-25 (Sophomore)
- Indoor season included a 15:33.60 in the 5,000 meters at the G-MAC Championship
- Won the 5,000 meters at the Wittenberg Invitational in 15:38.65
- Outdoor campaign featured a career-best 32:55.52 in the 10,000 meters at the G-MAC Championship
- Ran 15:46.26 in the 5,000 meters at the Lee Invitational and 15:55.42 at the Otterbein Twilight
- Clocked a career-best 4:17.55 in the 1,500 meters at the Wilmington Invitational
- Competed in the first two meets of the cross country season
- Timed in 17:07.2 at the Wright State 5K
- Toured the 8K in 28:24.3 at the All-Ohio Classic for the runner-up Yellow Jackets
- G-MAC Academic Team
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2023-24 (Freshman)
- Best indoor times were in the 800 (2:08.45), mile (4:31.31), and 3K (8:53.73)
- Did not compete during the outdoor track season
- Ran is four varsity cross country meets
- Fastest 8K time was 27:00.0 in the All-Ohio Challenge
- Team's No. 6 finisher placing 65th of 320 runners in 27:24.7 at the Wilmington Classic
- G-MAC Academic Team
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High School
- Graduate of Zeeland West High School
- Four-year cross country letter winner and two-time all-conference
- Helped lead program to three straight conference titles
- Achieved three letters in outdoor track & field
- Earned all-conference recognition as both a junior and senior
- Team picked up 2023 T&F league trophy
- 2022 and 2023 MITCA Team State Champions
- Graduated with academic honors
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Personal
- Dean’s List student as a computer engineering major
- Born April 26, 2005 in Downers Grove, Ill.
- Married wife, Savannah (Ackley), who is a senior All-America distance runner for the Lady Jackets, on August 2, 2025
- Son of John and Tracy Golding
- Has three older sisters
Historical Player Information
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2024Freshman
Distance
5'10"
150 lbs
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2025Sophomore
Distance
5'10"
150 lbs
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2026Junior
Distance
5'10"
155 lbs