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2016-17 MIT Women's Track and Field Roster

Ciera Gordon

  • Height 5-8
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown La Conner, Wash.
  • High School Burlington-Edison
  • Event Distance
  • Major Architecture

Biography

Collegiate Personal Bests
Indoor:
3,000m - 10:57.11
5,000m - 18:44.36

Outdoor:
5,000m - 18:58.29
10,000m - 40:31.06

2016-17: Competed in six meets... Placed fifth at the NEWMAC Championship in the 10,000m in a time of 42:04.22... Finished 23rd in the 5,000m at the D3 New England Indoor Championship in 19:14.01.

2015-16:
Competed in five indoor meets … placed 25th in the 5,000m run (19:48.78) at the New England Division III Indoor Championship (2/19-20) … set a personal best in the 3,000m run (11:09.52) with her fifth place finish at the Bates Tri-Meet (1/16) and in the 5,000m run (18:47.27) with her 15th place finish at the Tufts Cupid Challenge (1/23) … competed in four outdoor meets … opened the season with a personal best time of 40:31.06 in the 10,000m run at the Bridgewater State University Invitational (3/26) … crossed the line 10th in the 10,000m run (42:02.35) at the NEWMAC Championship (4/30).

2014-15: Did not compete as a freshman.

Off the Track: Majoring in architecture with a minor in energy studies… Also competes on the MIT women’s cross country team... Did an internship with HKP Architects... Research in the Building Technology Lab.

High School: A 2014 graduate of Burlington-Edison High School … All-Conference … Skagit County 3200m Champion … seven-time varsity letterwinner … team captain … valedictorian … National Merit Scholar … AAUW awards for Mathematics and Technology … U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award … U.S. Air Force Mathematics and Science Award … President’s Award for Educational Excellence … Washington State Principal’s Scholar.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Distance
    5'8"
  • 2016-17Junior

    Distance
    5'8"