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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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2019 MIT Men's Cross Country Roster

Zach Johnson

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown La Crescenta, Calif.
  • High School Crescenta Valley

Biography

2019:
- NEWMAC Academic All-Conference
- NEWMAC All-Conference
- Competed in four meets
- Placed 36th in 27:29.6 at the Purple Valley Classic
- Finished 53rd in the Blue Race at the Greater Louisville Classic
- Crossed in 13th place at the NEWMAC Championship in a time of 26:29

2018:
- Made his debut at the Purple Valley Classic where he finished 25th in a time of 26:39.4
- Placed 32nd at the NEICAAA Championship, crossing in 25:46.57

Favorite Sports Memory:
- Going to the State Championships with his high school team

Favorite Moment as an MIT Student-Athlete:
- Medaling as a team at the All-New England Championships in cross country

Off the Trail at MIT:
Majoring in mechanical engineering and computer science

Prior to MIT:
- Three-time letter winner in both cross country and track and field at Crescenta Valley High School
- Team leader for both cross country and track as a junior and senior
- All-Area First Team and All-League First Team
- Won the Coaches Award and the Outstanding Distance Runner Award
- Also won the Power of the Pack Award and the Outstanding Freshman Award
- Sixth-fastest time in school history on their home cross country course
- Second-fastest runner for one of the top five teams in California
- Was 29th overall in cross country in the state of California
- Ranked sixth in this high school class of 700
- National Honor Society president and Senior Class VP

Historical Player Information

  • 2018First Year

    5'9"
  • 2019Sophomore

    5'9"