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2025-26 MIT Men's Track and Field Roster

David Whitaker

  • Height 5-10
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Northville, Mich.
  • High School Northville
  • Event Middle Distance
  • Major Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Biography


Accolades (Outdoor): 
  • NEWMAC Champion - 4x400 (2024)
  • NEWMAC All-Conference First Team - 4x400 (2024)
2023-24:
  • Won the 1000 meter event at the Cardinal and Gray Alumni Meet
  • Won the 4x400 relay at the NEWMAC Outdoor Championships

Before MIT: 

  • NBNO 2023 4x800m Champions 
  • 2x MHSAA 4x800m State Champions 
  • MHSAA 4x800 All Division State Record 
  • Three-time MHSAA All-State (4x800m, 800m) 
  • Three-time MHSAA Academic All-State 
  • Five-time varsity letter winner 
  • Northville High School Student-Athlete of the Year 
  • MHSAA Scholar Athlete Finalist 
  • National Merit Finalist 

Personal: 

  • Favorite Sports Memory: Setting the State Record in the 4x800 at the 2023 Michigan D1 State Finals, and qualifying to the 2025 DIII NCAA Outdoor 800m with 3 other of my teammates"

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24First Year

    Middle Distance
    5'10"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Middle Distance
    5'10"
  • C

    2025-26Junior

    Middle Distance
    5'10"
    C