2023 SCSU Men's Cross Country Roster
Biography
Personal Bests:
8K: 25:33.0 (Sep. 30, 2022, Lehigh Paul Short Run)
10K: 32:15.0 (Nov. 4, 2023, NCAA Division II East Region Cross Country Championships)
Honors:
- Fall 2023 Northeast-10 Conference Academic Honors
- 2023 NCAA Division II All-Region Honors
- 2023 All Northeast-10 Conference Third Team Honors
- 2022 All Northeast-10 Conference First Team Honors
- 2021 Northeast-10 Academic Honors
Also a member of Southern Connecticut's Track & Field Program.
As a Junior in 2023:
- Crossed the finish line with a personal-best 10k time of 32:15.0 in 22nd place at the NCAA Division II East Region Cross Country Championships, which helped the Owls capture back-to-back regional titles.
- Ran a time of 26:14.5 at the Northeast-10 Conference Championships in 16th, which allowed Southern to secure their second-straight conference title.
As a Sophomore in 2022:
- Finished in seventh place with a time of 25:51.0 at the Northeast-10 Conference Championships, which helped the Owls secure their first conference title in four years.
- Crossed the finish line with a time of 32:48.3 at the NCAA Division II East Region Cross Country Championships.
As a Freshman in 2021:
- Finished with a time of 26:28.6 in the 8K at the Lehigh Paul Short Run.
- Finished in 22nd place with a time of 27:09.2 in the 8K at the Northeast 10 Conference Championships.
- Finished in 27th place with a time of 33:06.1 in the 10K at the NCAA Division II East Region Cross Country Championships.
- Finished with a time of 34:59.2 in the 10K at the NCAA Division II Cross Country National Championships.
As a Freshman in 2020:
- Northeast 10 Academic Honors (Spring 2021)
Before Southern Connecticut State University:
- All-New England, All-State, and All-Conference selection at Conard (Conn.) High School
- Helped team to state championship at Conard High School.
Personal:
- Son of Lydia Megan and Abebe Dires.
- Majoring in Marketing.
Historical Player Information
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2020-2021Freshman
5'6"
0 lbs
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2021Freshman
5'6"
135 lbs
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2022Sophomore
5'6"
135 lbs
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