2020-21 Merrimack College Men's Track & Field Roster

Shamus Malia

  • Class Senior
  • Event Distance
  • Hometown Scarborough, Maine
  • High School / Prep (Previous College) Scarborough High School.
  • Major Health Science

Biography

2019-20 (Indoor)

  • Ran in seven total meets during the 2019-20 indoor season
  • Set three personal records in three separate events
  • Established a personal best in the 5000m during the Emmanuel College Indoor Opener (16:07.50)
  • Ran a PR in the mile at the Wesleyan University Invitational (4:41.48)
  • Set a PR in the 3000m at the 2020 Dartmouth Indoor Invitational (9:08.95)
  • Finished first place in the 4x800m during the Wesleyan University Invitational (8:40.53)

2018-19

Cross Country
  • Competed in three events as a sophomore
  • Had two top-15 finishes
  • Placed 12th at Shacklette (9/1) and 13th at Codfish Bowl (9/22)
  • Ran a personal best 27:12.49 at UMass Dartmouth (9/15)

2017-18

Indoor Track & Field
  • Competed at four meets as a freshman
  • Posted a personal-best in the 3000m (9:12.24) at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/17-2/18)
  • Finished second in the 5000m (16:25.24) at the USM Open III (1/27), his highest finish of the season
Outdoor Track & Field
  • Competed in five meets during the outdoor season in the 5K and 1500m races
  • Had a pair of 11th place finishes in the 5K at the Skyhawk Invitational (4/28) and the Merrimack Invitational (4/21)
  • Had a personal best in the 5K (16:14.66) at the Black & Gold Invitational at Bryant (3/31)
Before Merrimack:
  • Attended Scarborough High School.
  • Competed in both cross country and track & field his junior and senior years.
  • SMAA All-Conference First Team for XC and Third Team for Track & Field.
  • XC All-State Honorable Mention, SMAA All-Academic, and captain during senior year.
  • Member of the 4x800 Indoor State Championship team as a senior. Placed third in the 1600m at the Class A State Championships for both indoor and outdoor seasons.
  • Junior year he was a member of the 4x800 Indoor Sate Championships that set state record. Set school record in the Outdoor 4x800 State Championship team.
Personal:
  • Born May 26, 1999
  • Son of Christine and Jim Malia
  • Has two siblings, Lucy and Peter

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

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  • 2018-19Sophomore

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  • 2019-20Junior

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  • 2020-21Senior

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