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2024 MIT Men's Cross Country Roster

Frank Poulin

Pau Ilerbaig-Bajona

  • Height 6-1
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Toronto, Canada
  • High School University of Toronto Schools

Biography

Collegiate Career Statistics (TFRRS) 


Accolades: 

  • 3x NEWMAC Academic All-Conference (2022, 2023, 2024) 

2024: 

  • Competed in four events 
  • Ran a career-best 26:01.7 8k to earn a 22nd-place finish at the 2024 Connecticut College Invitational 
  • Competed at the 2024 NEWMAC Championships, placing 21st, running a 26:08.4 8k 

2023: 

  • Competed in four events with two top-20 events 
  • Finished 19th at the NEWMAC Championship in 26:36.9 

2022: 

  • Competed in three meets 
  • Placed 54th at the Battle in Beantown with a time of 17:28 
  • Finished 60th at the NEWMAC Championship in 29:04 

2021: 

  • Competed in three meets 
  • Made his debut at the Purple Valley Classic, where he finished 72nd in 28:51.7 
  • Placed 89th in the White Race of the Connecticut College Invitational at 28:16.3 
  • Crossed in 36th at the NEWMAC Championship with a time of 27:16.3 

Before MIT: 

  • 2018: Athletics Ontario All-Ontarian, University of Toronto Schools Rookie of the Year, University of Toronto Schools Cross Country MVP, University of Toronto Schools Track and Field MVP 
  • 2019: University of Toronto Schools Cross Country MVP, University of Toronto Schools Track and Field MVP 
  • 2021: University of Toronto Schools Athlete of the Year, University of Toronto Schools Cross Country MVP, University of Toronto Schools Track and Field MVP 
  • 2018 OFSAA 800m and 1500m gold medalist 
  • 2019 OFSAA 800m bronze medalist and 1500m silver medalist 
  • 2020 Athletics Ontario U18 Indoor Championships 400m silver medalist 
  • 2020 Athletics Ontario Open Indoor Championships 800m bronze medalist 
  • 2020 Athletics Ontario U20 Indoor Championships 1500m bronze medalist 
  • 2018 University of Toronto Track Club Midget Boys Track Athlete of the Year 
  • Spirit of Math Assistant Teacher (2018-2020) 
  • UTS Music Production Club Co-Founder and Executive 
  • UTS Senior Strings ensemble member 
  • 2018 Michael Smith Challenge National Winner 
  • 2020 Physics @ Mac, Honorable Mention 
  • 2020 Toronto Universities' French Contest, Grade 11 Core French 1st Place 
  • UTS Diploma recipient 
  • Graduated with Honors 

Personal: 

  • MISTI Germany at the University of Regensburg, Summer 2022, on gold nanoparticles and their use in enhancing Raman spectra 
  • UROP during IAP 2023 to present on the acoustic properties of spinodal metamaterials 
  • Favorite Sports Memory: "Rediscovering my love for running during the 2023 cross country summer build, enjoying running more than ever." 

Favorite Moment as an MIT Student-Athlete: 

  • "Getting my PR in the 800m at a home meet with my friends and family watching." 

Historical Player Information

  • 2021First Year

    6'1"
  • 2022Sophomore

    6'0"
  • 2023Junior

    6'1"
  • 2024Senior

    6'1"