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2020 Men's Cross Country Roster

Alan Nava

Alan Nava

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Melvindale, Mich.
  • High School:
    Melvindale

Summary

Biography

Official Collegiate Results

Career Highlights:
  • 3x Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll (2018, 2020, 2021)
  • Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll (2020)
  • NSCA All-American Strength & Conditioning (2020)

Career Best:
  • 4 Mile: 23:19 at 2019 Running Fit- Detroit Mercy Titan Invitational
  • 5 Mile: 31:10.6 at 2019 National Catholic Invitational
  • 8k: 27:00 at 2019 Horizon League Championships 

2020:
  • Did not run in any races

2019:
  • Reached a personal record in a time of 23:19.0 at the 33rd Running Fit- Detroit Mercy Invitational
  • Placed 48th at the Canisius Alumni Classic with a time of 27:06, a new PR
  • Added to his PRs with another at the National Catholic Invitational in the 5 mile with a time of 31:10
  • Ran a PR in the 8k with a time of 27:00 at the Horizon League Championships

2018:
  • Redshirt

2017:
  • Raced in two varsity events for the Titans in his first season 
  • Placed 57th at the Horizon League Championships with a mark of 29:03
  • Placed 76th at the Greater Louisville Classic with a mark of 30:38

High School:
  • A four-year letter winner in track with two letters in cross country
  • Holds the school record in the 800-meters with a run of 1:57.49
  • All-State in the 800m as a junior and was also the regional champion in the 800m in 2014 and 2016
  • Tabbed All-League in cross country and All-News Herald in track as a senior
  • A member of the National Honor Society

Personal:
  • Chose Detroit Mercy because of the academic reputation 
  • An Engineering major

Career Finishes:
2019 Results:
Sept. 7 - 33rd Running Fit- Detroit Mercy Invitational (Cass Benton Park - Northville, MI)- 23:19.0- 40th
Sept. 20 - National Catholic Championships (UND Cross Country Course - South Bend, IN)- 31:10.6- 32nd
Oct. 19 - Canisius Alumni Classic (Delaware Park - Buffalo, NY)- 27:06- 48th
Nov. 2 - Horizon League Cross Country Championships (Valhalla Cross Country Course - Highland Heights, KY)- 27:00 - 72nd

2017 Results:
Sept. 15 - National Catholic Championships (UND Cross Country Course - South Bend, IN) - 32:13 – 57th 
Sept. 30 - Greater Louisville Classic (EP "Tom" Sawyer Park - Louisville, KY) - 30:38 - 76th
Oct. 28 - Horizon League Championships (Oakland University campus - Rochester Hills, MI) - 29:03 - 57th

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  • 2017Freshman

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  • 2019Junior

  • 2020Senior