University of Detroit Mercy Athletics

Official Collegiate Results & Top Times
 

Career Highlights:

• 2x Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll (2024, 2025)
• Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll (2025)
• Horizon League Spring Academic Honor Roll (2026)

2026 Outdoor:

• Was runner-up in the 5,000m in 15:00.19 at Oakland's Golden Grizzlies Invite
• Ran 30:34.64 for 31st in the 10,000m at Bucknell, third in school history
• Placed 12th in 15:49.99 in the 5,000m at the Drake Relays

2025-26 Indoor:

• Recorded a career-best 8:47.14 for third in the 3,000m at Eastern Michigan's Bob Parks Memorial
• Finished fourth in the 5,000m in a career time of 14:59.44 at SVSU
• Earned 14th in the 5,000m in 15:06.15 and 28th in the 3,000m at the Horizon League Championships

2025 Outdoor:

• Started his track career by finishing ninth in the 5,000m in 15:32 at Oakland's Golden Grizzlies Invite
• Ran 4:11 for 10th in the 1,500m at the Don Kleinow Memorial Invitational
• Placed 31st in the 5,000m in 15:18 at the Jesse Owens Classic
• Ended the year taking 15th in the 10,000m in 31:42 and 21st in the 5,000ms in 15:28

2024-25 Indoor:

• Did not compete in any events

Prior To Detroit Mercy:

• Earned letters in hockey, tennis and track
• Was the Wildcat Team award winner
• Claimed eighth in the 3,200-meter run at the KLAA conference championships and third at the MHSAA regional as a senior, qualifying for state finals.
• A 2024 Michigan D1 3,200-meter state qualifier finishing 20th
• In tennis, he was a regional champion as a junior

Personal:

• Son of Heidi and James Belanger
• Has a younger brother and sister
• Chose Detroit Mercy because of the education
• A Business major