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Northeastern Huskies

2012 Men's Cross Country Roster

Chris Mentas

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Nashua, N.H.
  • Highschool Nashua South

Biography

Mentas' CAA Scoring
Mentas' Personal Bests
800-meter run - 2:03.66
1500-meter run - 4:05.37
Mile run - 4:28.62
3000-meter run - 8:55.35
2-mile run - 10:05.89
5000-meter run - 15:42.71

2012-13
OUTDOOR
• Ran a personal best time of 4:05.37 in the 1500-meter run at the UMass Pre-Conference Meet (Apr. 27).
• Recorded a personal best in the 800-meter run (2:03.66) at the Minuteman Invitational (Apr. 13). Also had a PB in the 1500-meter run (4:07.83).
• Ran a personal best time of 15:37.70 in the 5000-meter run at the Snowflake Classic (Mar. 30).

CROSS COUNTRY
• Competed at the Nassaney Invitational, finishing with a time of 28:26.
• Finished 50th at the Ted Owen Invitational with a time of 27:23.
• Raced at the New England Championships, finishing with a time of 28:04.

2011-12
INDOOR
• Finished sixth at the Tiger Open in the 5000-meter run after posting a time of 16:35.45.

CROSS COUNTRY
• Captured ninth place at the Northeastern Invitational with a time of 29:21 (8K) in his first race of the season at Franklin Park.
• Finished the UMass Dartmouth Invitational in 41st place after registering a time of 26:07.11 (8K).
• Participated in the sub-varsity race at the New England Championship and finished up in 91st place with a mark of 28:00 (8K).

2010-11
OUTDOOR
• Placed eighth in the 5000 meter run with a time of 15:58.53 at the Solomon Invitational.
• Completed the 5000 meter run in 15:42.71 for seventh place at the Stonehill Invitational.

CROSS COUNTRY
• Finished the Bryant Invitational (5K) with a 17th-place time of 17:11.33.
• Turned in a 47th-place mark of 25:59.00 in his first 8K at the UMass Dartmouth Invite.
• Posted a time of 28:24:00 in the CCSU Ted Owens Invitational (8K) which was good for 27th place.

2009-10
OUTDOOR
• Placed eighth in the 5000 meter run with a time of 15:58.53 at the Solomon Invitational.
• Completed the 5000 meter run in 15:42.71 for seventh place at the Stonehill Invitational.

CROSS COUNTRY
• Recorded a time of 27:29 at the BU Invitational (8K) to grab 74th place.
• Turned in a 32nd-place effort at the Bryant Invitational (5K) with a time of 17:59.64 to start off the cross country season.
• Indoors, finished the 3,000-meter run in 9:15.18 for 21st place at the Jay Carisella Track & Field Invitational.
• Bolted to a 14th-place finish in the mile with a mark of 4:33.50 at the Harvard Invitational. 

BEFORE NORTHEASTERN
• Member of the track and cross country teams for four seasons.
• Placed third in the 2009 New Hampshire Class L Indoor Championships.
• Led team to a Class L Championship in 2007 and 2009.

PERSONAL
• Born September 18, 1990
• Plans to major in Chemical Engineering
• Class of 2014

Historical Player Information

  • 2009Freshman

  • 2010Sophomore

  • 2011Junior

  • 2012Senior