2024 Men's Cross Country Roster
Taverna, Joey
Joey Taverna
- Hometown:
- Clarkston, Mich.
- High School:
- Clarkston
Bio
PERSONAL RECORDS
5K: 15:37.2 (Jeff Drenth Memorial, Sept. 1, 2023)
8K: 25:20.1 (Bradley Pink Classic, Oct. 13, 2023)
5mi: 26:18.2 (Joe Piane Invitational, Sept. 29, 2023)
10K: 35:05.9 (NCAA Great Lakes Regional, Nov. 11, 2022)
2023 (as a sophomore):
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Academic All-MAC
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Competed in five meets, including 2023 MAC Championships
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Ran personal-best 5k (15:37.2) at Jeff Drenth Memorial (Sept. 1), finished 18th
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Ran personal-best 8k (25:20.1) at Bradley Pink Classic (Oct. 13) to finish 3rd
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Finished 56th in 8k at MAC Cross Country Championships (Oct. 28)
2022 (as a freshman):
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Finished top-25 in his first two collegiate competitions, 18th at the Mel Brodt Collegiate 8k (Sept. 16) and 21st at the Jeff Drenth Memorial 5k (Sept. 2)
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Posted a then-personal-best time of 25:58.3 in the MAC Championships 8K (Oct. 29)
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Ran 35:05.9 in his first-ever 10K at the 2022 Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 11)
High School: Personal Bests: 400 (53.90), 800 (2:01.73), 1600 (4:18.64), 3200 (9:20.47), 5K (16:03.6) … team qualified for the MHSAA Cross Country State Championships in 2019 (placed 3rd as a team) … individually qualified for the MHSAA Cross Country State Championships in 2021 (placed 34th) … competed in the 2021 Michigan Meet of Champions elite race and placed 25th.
Personal: Son of Keri and Joe Taverna … has an older sister, Emily, and younger brother, Matthew … Fun Fact: “I lived in Shanghai, China from ages 5-8 and got to travel all around the world, from Thailand to Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Guam and many more!”
Why CMU?: “I chose to attend CMU because of the team environment. Everyone is very close to one another, and everyone gets along. The coaches are great at their jobs and take it a step further to care about their athletes as people too, not only as athletes.”
MAC Championships Interview: Miciah Smith
Saturday, November 02
MAC Championships Interview: Jenny Swieton
Saturday, November 02
Mark Beckmann Feature
Tuesday, October 15
