Macalester College Athletics

As a Scot
Camp Counselor at Triple C Camp from 2018-2022

2024
Claimed Academic All-District honors… Named MIAC Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week for the week ending Sept. 15 when he won the All-American Invitational four-mile race in 20:23.0… Academic All-MIAC… Earned All-MIAC honors for his 11th-place finish in 25:25.9 at the MIAC Championships on Nov. 2… Placed second at the St. Olaf Ole Opener with a 16.01.0 finish in the 3.11-mile race on Aug. 30.

2023
First Macalester men’s cross country runner to claim All-Central Region and All-MIAC honors in a season after finishing 24^th with a personal-record 24:58.0 at the NCAA Division III North Region Cross Country Championships on Nov. 11 and finishing 14^th (25:26.6) at the MIAC Championships on Oct. 28… Won the MIAC Elite 22 Award… Received Division III All-Academic honors, Academic All-District honors and Academic All-MIAC honors… Ran five races for the Scots on the season and never finished lower than 24^th, including a fifth-place finish (25:01.8) at the Rowan Interregional Border Battle on Oct. 14.

2022
Competed in six races for Macalester... Finished ninth with a time of 25:48.6 at the MIAC Preview on Sept. 9... Academic All-MIAC honors.

2021
Competed in six races for the Scots... Ran the 5,000 meters in a time of 16:33.8 at the Ole Opener on Sept. 1.

Before Mac
Two time all-central Virginia cross country honors at Charlottesville High School... Placed fifth at the VHSL Class 3 cross country race... Placed seventh at the VHSL Class 3 indoor track meet in the 3200m... Placed fifth at the VHSL Class 3 indoor track meet in the 4x800m... Placed sixth at the VHSL Class 3 outdoor track meet in the 3200m... Placed seventh at the VHSL Class 3 outdoor track meet in the 4x800m... Named Male Scholr Athlete of the Year... Outstanding student in English... Won the National Merit Scholarship.

Why did you choose to attend Macalester?
I wanted a small liberal arts college like Mac where I could really connect with professors and classmates and dive deeper into learning. I was impressed by Macalester's strong geography department, its focus on internationalism and its unique location in a major metropolitan area. As far as XC/Track, I was impressed by Coach Schofer's vision for and commitment to building a strong, devoted team.

What has your experience at Macalester meant to you?
I've been able to make lots of valuable friendships and relationships, especially with my teammates, and to challenge myself personally, academically, and athletically.

How has your experience as a student-athlete at Macalester helped shape you as an individual?
Competitive running is hard, especially when you're also managing rigorous academics and a social life, and being a student-athlete has taught me not just to be resilient in the face of challenges, but to embrace the struggle and the process of pushing yourself to your limits, and to appreciate all the beautiful little moments along the way.

How has your experience as a student-athlete at Macalester prepared you for life after graduation?
Seeing the growth of our team since my freshman year has been incredible, both athletically and team culture-wise. It's shown me that a lot of times in life you have to embrace every step of whatever journey you are on, and that you can push yourself to your limits and have a lot of fun at the same time!