2018 Merrimack College Men's Cross Country Roster

Jim Stankiewicz

John Sava

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown West Newton, Mass.
  • High School / Prep (Previous College) Newton North
  • Major Business

Biography

2018-19

Cross Country

  • Team captain
  • Competed in all seven events as a senior
  • Had two top-five finishes
  • Placed 15th at the Shacklette (9/1) in season debut
  • Placed second at Codfish Bowl (9/22) 
  • Ran to a top-five finish and ran a season-best time of 25:44.1 at Kirsh Cup (10/20)
  • Placed 33rd at both the NE10 Championship (11/4) and the NCAA East Regional (11/17) to conclude his cross country career on a stellar note

2017-18

Cross Country

  • Ran in seven races as a junior
  • Finished ninth at teh Shacklete Invitational, with a time of 27:27 (9/2)
  • Ran his season-best time of 27:25.2 at the Bowdoin Invitational (9/16)
Indoor Track & Field
  • Competed in six meets during the indoor season
  • Posted a personal best in the 5000m race (15.37.21) at the NE10 Indoor Championships (2/17-2/18)
  • Won the 5000m race at the USM Open (1/27) with a time of 15:47.77
Outdoor Track & Field
  • Competed in five outdoor meets
  • Ran a personal best in the 10K (33.44.53) at the NE10 Outdoor Championships (5/4-5/5)
  • Finished fourth in the 5K with a personal best time of 15:45.57 at the Merrimack Invitational (4/21), his best finish during the season
  • Ran a personal best in the 1500m race at the Yellow Jacket Invitational (4/7)

2016-17

Cross Country 

  • Competed in five meets as a sophomore
  • Ran his season best time of 27:45 at the NE10 Championships (10/22)
  • Competed in Regionals finishing 69th overall, Finishing 7th for Merrimack (11/5) 
Indoor Track & Field
  • Placed second in the 3000 meter at the USM III meet

2015-16
Indoor Track & Field

Did not competed due to injury

Outdoor Track & Field
Competed in three meets as a freshman … Competed in the 3000m and 5000m … Finished 7th at the Stonehill Skyhawk Invitational with a time of 9:30.23

2014-15
Cross Country
Saw action in four of seven events as a freshman … Tallied three top-50 finishes … 21st-place finish at the Cod Fish Bowl (9/26) … Finished 59th at NE-10’s (10/25)

Before Merrimack: Four-year letterwinner on cross country team & three-year letterwinner on track team at Newton North ... Alternate top seven as a sophomore & top seven as a junior and senior ... Team captain and League All Star as a senior ... Also recruited by Regis College.

Personal: Born April 19, 1996 ... Son of John and Mary ... Has a brother: Thomas ... Business major at Merrimack

Historical Player Information

  • 2015Freshman

  • 2016Sophomore

  • 2017Junior

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    2018Senior

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