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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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2024-25 Men's Track and Field Roster

Pau Ilerbaig-Bajona

  • Height 6-0
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Toronto, Canada
  • High School University of Toronto Schools
  • Event Distance
  • Major Mechanical Engineering

Biography

Collegiate Personal Bests (TFRRS) 

Accolades (Indoor): 
- New England D3 Champion - 600m (2022) 
- New England D3 Champion - DMR (2022) 
- NCAA Qualifier - 2022 (800m - 13th) 
- USTFCCCA All-Region - 800m (2022) 
- USTFCCCA All-Region - DMR (2022) 
- USTFCCCA All-Region - 4x400 (2022)

Accolades (Outdoor):
 
- USTFCCCA All-Region - 800m (2022) 
- NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team (2023, 2024)

Accolades:
 
- USTFCCCA All-Academic Team (2021-22)

2023-24:
- Competed in eight events, finished runner-up twice (Mile at Cardinal and Gray Alumni Meet and New England DIII Outdoor Championships)
2022-23: 
- Competed in four meets during the indoor season and six during the outdoor season 
- Finished fourth in the 800m at the NEWMAC Championship

2021-22: 
- Competed in 11 meets, with four victories 
- Finished 13th in the 800m at the NCAA Indoor National Championship

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

Off the Track at MIT: 
- Majoring in mechanical engineering with a minor in computer science
- 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

High School: 
- 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 1,500m gold medalist 
- 2019 OFSAA 800m bronze medalist and 1,500m 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 1,500m 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

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22First Year

    Distance
    6'1"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Distance
    6'0"
  • 2023-24Junior

    Distance
    6'0"
  • 2024-25Senior

    Distance
    6'0"