Central Michigan University Athletics
2025 Men's Cross Country Roster
Hong Bing Tang
- Hometown:
- Lake Orion, Mich.
- High School:
- Lake Orion
PERSONAL RECORDS
5K: 16:09.1
8K: 26:34.6
5mi: 27:07.3
2025: Competed in four meets … set a season best in the 8k of 28:36.9 at the Falcon Invitational (Oct. 17) … finished the Jeff Drenth Memorial 5k (Aug. 29) in 16:43.7 … Academic All-MAC
2024: Competed in three meets … set a personal best in the 8k of 26:34.6 at the George Dales Invite (Sept. 20) … set a personal best in the 5k of 16:09.1 at the Jeff Drenth Memorial (Aug. 30) … Academic All-MAC
2023: Academic All-MAC … competed in four meets … ran 5mi in 27:07.3 at the Joe Piane Invitational (Sept. 29)
2022: Placed 26th (5k, 16:15.5) at the Jeff Drenth Memorial (Sept. 2) … finished 30th (8k, 27:30.4) at the Mel Brodt Invitational (Sept. 16) … 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
