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2016 Men's Cross Country Roster

Matthew Pogorelec

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Beaver Dam, Wis.
  • Previous School Beaver Dam HS

Biography

Personal Bests:
3000m: 9:39.59
3000m Steeplechase: 10:40.21
5K (Track): 16:15.05
8K (XC): 27:05
10K (XC): 36:36


2016 (Cross Country): Ran in four meets for Florida Tech...ran a season best 8K in 30:22 at the Sunshine State Conference Championship hosted by FIT on 10/22.

2016 (Track and Field): Competed in five events for Florida Tech...ran a season best 3,000m in 10:32.25 at the USF Invitational on 3/11...ran a season best 3,000m Steeplechase in 11:24.06 at the Embry-Riddle Spikes Classic on 4/1...named to the Peach Belt Conference Track & Field All-Academic Team.

2015 (Cross Country): Competed in all seven races...ran a season best 8K at the Walt Disney World Cross Country Classic on Oct. 9 in 27:05...one of seven runners selected to represent Florida Tech at the NCAA South Region Championship on Nov. 7 where he ran 36:51 for 10K.

2015 (Track and Field): Named to the 2015 Spring Commissioner's Honor Roll...claimed a spot on the Peach Belt Conference Track & Field All-Academic Team...competed in 10 events for Florida Tech...ran a 4:59 in the One Mile at the Embry Riddle Last Chance Meet on 2/20...ran a 9:39 in the 3000m at the Embry Riddle Last Chance Meet...ran a season best 10:40 in the 3k Steeplechase at the Peach Belt Conference Championship on 4/16...ran a season best 16:17 in the 5000m at the USF Bulls Invitational on 3/19...participated in FIT's first ever Peach Belt Conference Championship appearance.

2014 (Cross Country): Competed in five races for FIT...recorded a season best 8K time of 29:13 at Florida State Invite on Oct. 10...one of seven runners selected to represent Florida Tech at NCAA South Region Championship on Nov. 22 where he ran a 36:36 10K.

2014 (Track and Field): Named to the FIT Athletic Director’s Honor Roll…competed in five meets taking part in distance events…season best 1,500 meter run came at the USF Invitational with a time of 4:30.07 on 3/14/14…also ran a season best 3,000 meter run at the USF Invitational with a time of 10:08.52…season best in the 5,000 meter run came at the Embry-Riddle Spikes Classic with a time of 16:54.88 on 4/5/14.

2013 (Cross Country): Recorded a season best 8k time of 28:34.06 at the Florida State Invite...named to the SSC Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll...  

High School: Attended Beaver Dam High School in Beaver Dam, Wis…participated in cross country, track & field, and swimming earning four varsity letters for the Golden Beavers…his best 5K time was 17:15, best 1600m time was 5:09, best 800m time was 2:13 and best 3200m time was 11:32.

Personal: Chose Florida Tech because of the co-op program, the five year master’s program, the location and because he can run cross country…would like to work in engineering after graduation.

Historical Player Information

  • 2013Freshman

    5'8"
  • 2014Sophomore

    5'8"
  • 2015Junior

    5'8"
  • 2016Senior

    5'8"