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2022-23 Men's Track & Field Roster

Mark Olencki

Demir Degirmenci

  • Position Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Forest Hills, N.Y.
  • High School Archbishop Molloy

Biography

CROSS COUNTRY
2022:
Competed in all five meets ... At the Furman Invitational 5K was 30th overall ... At the Southern Conference Championship was 72nd overall in 27:24.6.
2021: Competed in five meets ... Ran a 30:08.00 at the Southern Conference Championship to finish 78th overall.
2020: Competed in two meets ... At the Southern Conference Championship ran a 28:47.83.
2019: Competed in four meets.

TRACK AND FIELD
2023 Outdoor:
Competed in three meets in the 5,000 meters.
2023 Indoor: Competed in three meets ... At the Southern Conference Championship was 16th overall in the 3,000 meters.
2022 Outdoor: Competed in four meets ... Was 12th in the 5,000 meters at the Weems Baskins Relays ... Ran the 1,500 meters at the Hub City Invitational.
2022 Indoor: Competed in the 5,000 meters at the South Carolina Invitational.
2021 Outdoor: Did not compete.
2021 Indoor: Finished sixth in the 5,000 meters at the Darius Dixon Invitational.
2020 Indoor: Ran in three meets, competing in the 3,000 and 5,000 meters.

PERSONAL RECORDS
8K (27:15.5) - 2022 Cross Country
1,500m (4:24.66) - 2023 Outdoor
3,000m (9:11.04) - 2023 Indoor
5,000m (15:41.75) - 2021 Indoor

HONORS AND AWARDS
2020-21 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2022-23 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll

HIGH SCHOOL: Ran distance at Archbishop Molloy High School ... The cross country team won the 2018 state championship and he was an individual qualifier for the 2017 state championship meet ... The indoor and outdoor track teams won several division championships as he ran the 800 meters, 1,000 meters, 1,600 meters and the steeplechase ... Named 2018 Runner of the Year (age 15-19) by the New York Road Runners ... Also played soccer for two seasons.

PERSONAL: Born July 2, 2001... Son of Gokhun and Lea Degirmenci ... A finance major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

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  • 2020-21Sophomore

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  • 2021-22Junior

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  • 2022-23Senior

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