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2021-22 Men's Cross Country Roster

Mason Gaines

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Fulton, Mo.
  • Highschool Fulton HS

Biography

2021
Competed in one meet…Placed 18th at the AMC Championships with a time of 28:28.80…Academic All-AMC

2020 (Fall) / 2021 (Spring) (Split in two semesters due to the COVID-19 outbreak)
Competed in three events on the season...Finished second at the Columbia College XC Winter Classic with a time of 28:03.880...Ran a season-best 26:05.20 at the NAIA National Cross Country National Championships and finished 87th...Academic All-AMC

2019
Competed in six events for the Cougars… Finished 22nd (21:07.54) at the SBU Invite, a career best mark in the 7k… Placed 10th (26:50) at the Columbia College Invitational… Finished ninth (26:57) at the AMC Cross Country Championships… Ran a 27:09 8k at the NAIA National Championships… Named to the Champions of Character Team… Named to the AMC All-Conference Team.

2018
Competed in six events for the Cougars… Made his collegiate debut in the 7k (23:57) at the SBU Bearcat Invitational… Placed 24th (27:14) at the Bradley Intercollegiate… Set an 8k personal best in the 8k (26:38.30) at the Greater Louisville Classic... Finished 15th (27:50) at the AMC Cross Country Championships… Ran a 26:42 8k at the NAIA Cross Country National Championships.

Cross Country Personal Bests:4.97 Mile- 27:14.60, Bradley Intercollegiate Championships, Sept. 14, 2018
6.4K- 21:07.60, SBU XC Invite, Sept. 7, 2019
7K- 23:57.40, SBU XC Invite, Sept. 1, 2018
8K- 26:38.30, Louisville Classic, Sept. 29, 2018

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

  • 2019-20Sophomore

  • 2020-21Junior

  • 2021-22Junior