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2023 Men's Cross Country Roster

Mitch Lockard

  • Height 6-0
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Centennial, Colo.
  • High School Arapahoe

Biography

CMU Track & Field Bio Page
TFRRS Career Results Page


As a Redshirt Sophomore (2023): Did not compete.

As a Redshirt Freshman (2022): Competed in three meets… Set a season-best 8K time of 27:12.3 to place 44th at the Gig Leadbetter Maverick Stampede… Also finished 44th at the Durango Open, held in conjunction with the RMAC Championships… Was 43rd at the season-opening Mountaineer/Cowboy Invite.

As a Freshman (2021): Redshirt season... Competed unattached at the Mountaineer/Cowboy Invite and the Gig Leadbetter Maverick Stampede... Finished 30th at the home meet with an 8.8K time of 31:58.71 after placing 47th in Gunnison with a 8K time of 29:28.14 a week earlier on Sept. 18.

Prep: Competed in the 2018 and 2019 Colorado State Cross Country Championships while running for the Arapahoe HS Warriors… Finished 97th as a junior and 148th as a sophomore… Finished eighth at regionals and tenth at the Centennial League Championships as a senior… Had four top-10 finishes while setting a 5K XC PR of 16:49 at the Heritage Distance Classic… Set PR times of 2:02.18 (800), 4:46.65 (1600) and 10:25.19 (3200) during the 2021 track season as a senior… Finished fifth in the 3200 and eighth in the 800 at the Centennial League Championships… Placed second at the City of Littleton Championships in the 1600… Coached by Stuart Linemann and Brian Hatak.

Personal: Is majoring in business finance… Hopes to own a gym or another business… Hopes to become successful and still have time to stay outdoors and do what I love.

Why I Chose CMU: ”I chose CMU because I love the area and wanted to stay in the state of Colorado. I feel like a part of a great team here at CMU. Grand Junction is very similar to Centennial and helps me feel like I'm still at home. The outdoors around Grand Junction is amazing and I can't wait to explore it more.”

Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

    6'0"
  • 2022Redshirt Freshman

    6'0"
  • 2023Redshirt Sophomore

    6'0"