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2025 MIT Men's Cross Country Roster

Charlie Black

  • Height 6-3
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Portland, Ore.
  • High School Central Catholic

Biography

Collegiate Career Statistics (TFRRS)


Accolades: 

  • 2024 NEWMAC Academic All-Conference

2024: 

  • Competed in four events, earning one top-twenty finish 
  • Ran a career-best 26:15.0 8k to earn a 32nd-place finish at the 2024 Connecticut College Invitational 
  • Competed at the 2024 NEWMAC Championships, placing 26th, running a 26:19.1 8k 
  • Competed at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships, running a 25:12.7 8k 

2023: 

  • Did not compete in a race 

Before MIT: 

  • Central Catholic Male Scholar-Athlete Class of 2023 
  • Received the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) Scholar-Athlete Award and Scholarship 
  • Two-time All-State 6A in cross country 
  • Top-10 finish at the 2022 Oregon State 6A Cross Country Championship 
  • Sixth place in the 800m at the Oregon Track Championship 
  • His team competed at 2021 Cross Country Nationals 
  • Fourth in the distance medley relay at the 2022 Nike Nationals and the 2023 Oregon Relays 
  • Seven-time varsity letter winner between cross country, track and field, and tennis 
  • Co-captain of both cross country and track and field 
  • Member of the National Honor Society 
  • ASB Student Body Vice-President 
  • Class salutatorian 
  • National Merit Finalist 
  • U.S. Presidential Scholar Semifinalist 
  • AP Scholar with Distinction 
  • Received the Central Catholic award in recognition of outstanding leadership 

Personal: 

  • Favorite Sports Memory: "Winning a 24-mile mountain race at Steens against the best of Oregon XC." 

Historical Player Information

  • 2023First Year

    6'3"
  • 2024Sophomore

    6'3"
  • 2025Junior

    6'3"