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2026 MIT Men's Cross Country Roster

Auston Schellig

  • Height 5-10
  • Class First Year
  • Hometown Joliet, Mont.
  • High School Joliet
  • Major Chemical Engineering

Biography

Before MIT:
  • Attended Joliet High School graduated in 2026
  • Competed in cross country, track, and Lincoln-Douglas debate freshman through senior year
  • Was speech and debate team captain sophomore through senior year and track team captain senior year
  • Was Class B state champion in the 800m and 1600m junior year and set the Class B state record in the 800m
  • USATF Junior Olympic Nationals 2000m steeplechase runner-up
  • Mens 17-18 Division 2025
  • 4th Place USATF Junior Olympic Nationals 3000m
  • Mens 17-18 Division 2025
  • USATF Montana Athlete of the Year (Mens 17-18), 2024 and 2025
Personal:
  • Born in Vicenza, Italy
  • Has a younger sister
  • Enjoys hiking and playing video games in his spare time
Why MIT?
  • "I chose MIT because I wanted to be part of a community of supportive and driven people who want to make a real difference."