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2023 Men's Cross Country Roster

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McMurry Men's XC - Abram Maldonado

Abram Maldonado

  • Class
    Senior
  • Hometown
    Weslaco, Texas
  • Highschool
    Weslaco East H.S.

Biography

2021 Track and Field (Freshman):
Competed in seven meets ... Ran the 800 and 1500 events throughout the season, setting both of his PRs at the end of the year at the ASC Championships in Jackson, Mississippi ... Scored in the 800 with a sixth place finish ... Ran his personal best in the 800 prelims with a time of 1:58.74, his first time running under two minutes at the collegiate level ... Also ran a time of 4:17.62 in the 1500.

Spring 2021 Cross Country (Freshman):
Competed in four meets as a true freshman ... ASC Runner of the Week on January 25 after a fifth place finish at the UST Celt Invite, leading McMurry to a first place team finish with a 4M time of 23:13.9 in his collegiate debut ... Also helped McMurry to a first place finish at the Bill Libby Invitational, placing 16th in the field and fifth on the team with a time of 28:50.1 - his collegiate best.

High School:
Prepped at Weslaco East High School in Weslaco, Texas ... Ran both track and cross country for Coach Tom Owens ... Earned all-area in track and appeared in cross country regionals as a sophomore and junior ... Academic all-state honorable mention in both cross country and track ... English AP recognition award recepient ... National Honor Society and Fellowship of Christian Athletes member ... Graduated in 2020.

Personal:
Born on March 3, 2002 in Welasco, Texas ... Son of Irineo Maldonado Jr. and Isabel Maldonado ... Has four sisters, Ivette, Susana, Ruby and Isabella ... Majoring in kinesiology.

Cross Country Personal Best Marks

Event Mark
5K (XC) 16:24.5
6K (XC) 20:13.4
8K (XC) 27:17.0
4 MILE (XC) 23:13.9

Complete Cross Country Results

Date Meet Event Mark Place
   Nov 12, 2022 NCAA Division III West Region Cross Country Championships 8k 27:27.9 115th
   Oct 29, 2022 ASC Conference Championship 4.97M 26:25.4 8th
   Oct 15, 2022 Lewis & Clark XC Invite 8k 28:59.4 234th
   Oct 1, 2022 UIW Cross Country Invitational (Colleges) 8.13k 26:20.8 34th
   Sep 17, 2022 Southwestern Showdown 8k 28:21.1 19th
   Sep 2, 2022 Big Country XC Festival 6k 20:13.4 39th
   Nov 13, 2021 NCAA Division III West Region Cross Country Championships 8k 27:57.6 112th
   Oct 30, 2021 American Southwest Conference 8k 27:51.2 17th
   Oct 16, 2021 Bill Libby Invitational 8k 27:17.0 10th
   Oct 1, 2021 Chile Pepper XC Festival 8k 28:48.4 97th
   Sep 18, 2021 Missouri Southern Stampede 8k 27:29.9 22nd
   Sep 4, 2021 LeTourneau Nicole Leman Invite 5k 16:24.5 6th
   Mar 3, 2021 ASC Cross Country Championships 8k 32:21.5 53rd
   Feb 6, 2021 Bill Libby Invitational 8k 28:50.1 16th
   Jan 30, 2021 Concordia Invitational 8k 29:12.0 20th
   Jan 23, 2021 University of St. Thomas Celt XC Invite 4M 23:13.9 5th

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

  • 2021Sophomore

  • 2022Junior

  • 2023Senior

  • 2023Senior