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2025-26 MIT Men's Track and Field Roster

Yichen Sun

  • Height 5-10
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Chapel Hill, N.C.
  • High School Chapel Hill
  • Event Distance
  • Major Computer Science, Economics and Data Science

Biography

2023-24:
  • Appeared in eight meets
  • Finished runner-up in the 5000 meter at the MIT Final Qualifier
  • Finished third in the 5000 meter at the Sean Collier Invitational

Before MIT: 

  • All-State in cross country 
  • Cross country and indoor track and field Team MVP 
  • School record holder in 3,200m (indoor) and 5,000m (outdoor) 
  • Eight-time varsity letter winner between cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field 
  • Class Valedictorian 
  • Member of the National Honor Society 
  • Computer Science Club Founder 
  • Science Olympiad Club President 
  • Chapel Hill High School Athletic Booster Club Scholarship winner 
  • Eagle Scout 
Personal: 
  • UROP in the Economics Department 
  • Favorite Sports Memory: "Winning the team state championship for the second year in a row." 

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24First Year

    Distance
    5'10"

  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Distance
    5'10"

  • 2025-26Junior

    Distance
    5'10"