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2015-16 MIT Men's Track and Field Roster

Michael Picchini

  • Height 5-11
  • Year Sophomore
  • Hometown Moorpark, Calif.
  • High School Moorpark
  • Event Distance
  • Major Physics and Aerospace Engineering

Biography

Collegiate Personal Bests
Indoor:
800m - 2:02.31
1000m - 2:34.42

Outdoor:
800m - 2:01.10
1500m - 4:06.67

2015-16: Competed in one outdoor meet ... produced a season best time of 2:01.94 in the 800m when he placed sixth at the Yale Multi Team Meet (4/2).

2014-15:
Competed in six indoor meets ... aided the DMR team to eighth place (10:39.25) at the New England Division III Indoor Championship (2/20-21) ... began his collegiate career with a second place finish in the 1000m (2:37.34) at the MIT vs. Bates and Colby Meet (1/10) and first place in the 800m (2:02.39) at the Art Farnham Invitational (1/24) ... ran a season best time of 2:02.31 in the 800m at the Tufts Cupid Challenge (2/7) and 2:34.42 in the 1000m at the David Hemery Invitational (2/13-14) ... competed in five outdoor meets ... helped the 4x800m relay team to fourth place (7:50.92) at the New England Division III Outdoor Championship (4/30-5/2) ... took ninth in the 1500m (4:06.67 - personal best) and 14th in the 800m (2:01.74) at the NEWMAC Championship ... notched a PR in the 800m (2:01.10) when he crossed the line 15th at the Sean Collier Invitational (4/18).

Off the Track: Majoring in physics & aeronautic and astronautic Engineering … also competes for the MIT men’s cross country team ... completed an internship in the Space Systems Laboratory, developing a robotic arm for SHPERES compliant with ISS standards ... also completed research of artificial muscles with Nylon and Carbon Nanotubes ... Mentor in lab for RSI student ... member of the Rocket Team in the fall of 2014.

High School: A 2014 graduate of Moorpark High School … captain … CIF Division II State Qualifier … Marmonte League Champion … Ventura County Most Valuable senior Runner … First Team Ventura County … First Team All-Marmonte … two-time team MVP … seven-time varsity letterwinner … also played soccer and baseball … founder and president of Physics Club … CEO of FBLA at Moorpark High School … Male Scholar Athlete of the Year … Honor Roll.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15First Year

    Distance
    5'11"
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Distance
    5'11"