2011 Men's Cross Country Roster
Roster
Mike Strasser
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- St. Charles, Ill.
- High School:
- St. Charles North High School
CAREER BESTS:
· 8,000m XC – 25:15.03
· 10,000m XC – 31:56.13
· Mile (I) – 4:23.38
· 3,000m (I) – 8:39.25
· 5,000m (I) – 15:04.66
· 1,500m (O) – 3:59.94
· 3,000m (O) – 9:00.61
· 5,000m (O) – 15:12.17
· 10,000m (O) – 30:59.46
JUNIOR (2010-11)
(Cross Country): Clocked a career-best 8,000 meter time of 26:21.21 at the Mountain Dew Invitational, placing 29th and bettering his previous best time by over 30 seconds
SOPHOMORE (2009-10)
(Cross Country): Clocked a season-best 8,000 meter time of 26:54.35 came during the first meet of the season at the Ron Pynn Invitational where he finished 15th…finished 59th with a time of 29:34 at the Atlantic Sun Conference Championships…placed 171st at the NCAA South Region Championships with a 10,000 meter time of 38:19.94. (Indoor Track): Clocked a season-best mile time of 4:43.21 at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational...turned in a season-best 3,000 meter time of 9:21.88 at the Tiger Paw Invitational. (Outdoor Track): Finished ninth at the Embry-Riddle Spike’s Classic in the 1,500 meter run with a season-best time of 4:15.29…clocked a season-best 3,000 meter time of 9:18.63 to finish third at the FSU Seminole Invite.
FRESHMAN (2008-09)
(Indoor Track): Competed in the mile, 5,000 meters and 3,000 meters…clocked season-best times in the 5,000 meters and 3,000 meters at the A-Sun Championship with times of 15:58.58 and 9:05.18, respectively. (Outdoor Track): Recorded his highest finish in the 1,500 meters at the FSU Relays, placing fifth with a time of 4:17.53…turned in a ninth place finish in the 1,500 meters (4:19.40) at the Atlantic Sun Conference Championships.
PREP AND PERSONAL
Coached by Matt Samuel, Joe Parks and Steve Imig…led team to runner-up finish at the 2006 State Championships, Conference title in 2005 and Regional title in 2006 and 2007…earned All-State, All-Conference, All-Region and All-Sectional First-Team honors in 2007…named All-Area and All-District in 2008…graduated with honors…Birthday: July 27, 1989…Parents: Steve and Julie Strasser…Siblings: Stephanie and Christina…Majoring in Criminal Justice.
