2024 Men's Cross Country Roster
Tang, Hong Bing
Hong Bing Tang
- Hometown:
- Lake Orion, Mich.
- High School:
- Lake Orion
Bio
PERSONAL RECORDS
5K: 16:16.5 (Jeff Drenth Memorial, Sept. 2, 2022)
8K: 27:12.9 (Lehigh Paul Sort Run, Sept. 30, 2022)
5mi: 27:07.3 (Joe Piane Invitational, Sept 29, 2023)
2023 (as a sophomore):
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Academic All-MAC
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Competed in four meets
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Ran 5mi in 27:07.3 at the Joe Piane Invitational (Sept 29)
2022 (as a freshman):
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Placed 26th (5k, 16:15.5) at the Jeff Drenth Memorial (Sept. 2)
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Finished 30th (8k, 27:30.4) at the Mel Brodt Invitational (Sept. 16)
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Ran personal-best 8k (27:12.9) at the Lehigh Paul Short Run (Sept. 30)
High School: Personal Records: 1600 (4:34.49), 3200 (9:35.07), 5K (16:17.5) … team qualified for the MHSAA Cross Country State Championships in 2020 (placed 17th as a team) and 2021 (placed 9th as a team) … competed in the 2021 Michigan Meet of Champions elite race and placed 56th ... high school qualified for the MHSAA Track & Field Championships in 2022 (placed 20th) … competed in the 3200-meter run placing 15th (9:35.07).
Personal: Son of Misato Morioka and Choong Fong Tang … has an older sister, Xuan Xuan, and younger brother, Hong Xiang … Fun Fact: “I love to travel and have been to New Zealand and Australia.”
Why CMU?: “I decided on Central Michigan since this is the school that gave me the most academic scholarship along with the opportunity to continue my college athletic career.”
MAC Championships Interview: Miciah Smith
Saturday, November 02
MAC Championships Interview: Jenny Swieton
Saturday, November 02
Mark Beckmann Feature
Tuesday, October 15
