2019 Merrimack College Men's Cross Country Roster

John Robert Gordon

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Peabody, Mass.
  • High School / Prep (Previous College) Peabody Veterans Memorial
  • Major Undeclared

Biography

2019-20

  • Ran in four events during the 2019 cross country season
  • Finished a season-best 34th place at the Codfish Bowl (32:31.6)
  • Raced the 8K at the CCSU Mini-Meet with season-best 18:03.0

2018-19

Cross Country

  • Competed in five events as a junior
  • Placed a season best 39th at the Shacklette (9/1)
  • Improved his time after each event
  • Ran a personal best of 28:16.4 at NE10 Championship (11/4)

2017-18

Cross Country

  • Competed in four events as a sophomore
  • Placed 42nd out of 65 runners at the Shacklette Invitational (9/2) and 39th out of 105 runners at the Bowdoin Invitational (9/16)
  • Had a time of 31:33 at the Codfish Bowl (9/23)
  • Earned a 103rd place finish at the NE10 Championships (10/22)
Indoor Track & Field
  • Competed in fourt meets during the indoor season
  • Finished in eighth place in the 5K at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/26-1/27)
  • Finished in 11th place at the Bowdoin Invititational (1/20) 
Outdoor Track & Field
  • Ran in three meets during the outdoor season
  • Placed 17th in the 10K at the NE10 Outdoor Championships (5/4-5/5) 
  • Placed 13th in the 5K at the Merrimack Invitational (4/21)

2016-17
Cross Country

  • Competed in five meets as a freshman.
  • Ran his season best time of 29:08 at the NE10 Championship Meet (10/22) 

Before Merrimack: Member of the cross country and track teams at Peabody Veterans Memorial ... Unsung Hero Award for the cross country team as a freshman ... Posted a third-place finish in the NEC Freshman/Sophomore 2 mile race as a sophomore ... Recieved the Max Effort Award in cross country as a junior ... Recieved the Coaches Awards for the indoor and outdoor track teams as a junior ... Named captain of the cross country and track teams as a senior ... Recieved the Coaches Award for cross country and outdoor track as a senior

Personal: Born September 8, 1996 ... Son of John and Lisa ... Has two siblings, Laura and Jenna

Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

  • 2017Sophomore

  • 2018Junior

  • 2019Senior