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2025-26 MIT Men's Track and Field Roster

Charlie Black

  • Height 6-3
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Portland, Ore.
  • High School Central Catholic
  • Event Distance, Middle Distance
  • Major Bioengineering

Biography


2023-24:
  • Finished fifth in the 3000m at the Springfield College Triangle Classic
  • Was on the fifth-place distance medley relay in the New England DIII Indoor Championships

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

  • 2023-24First Year

    Distance, Middle Distance
    6'3"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Distance, Middle Distance
    6'3"
  • 2025-26Junior

    Distance, Middle Distance
    6'3"