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2018-19 Men's Track & Field Roster

Michael Finch

  • Position Distance
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Height 5-10
  • Hometown St. George, Utah
  • Highschool Pine View High School

Biography

2019 | Redshirt Junior Outdoor

  • Finished in fourth place at the Big Sky Championships in the 3,000-meter Steeplechase
  • Competed in the 5K at the Big Sky Championships, finishing 38th
  • Ran in five total meets for the Thunderbirds

2019 | Redshirt Junior Indoor

  • Competed in two meets for the Thunderbirds

2018 | Redshirt Junior XC

  • Competed in three meets for the Thunderbirds
  • Finished with a personal best time of 19:28.3 in the 6K at the SUU Color Country Invitational

2018 | Redshirt Sophomore Outdoor

  • Competed at six meets for the T-Birds
  • Placed 4th in the 3,000-meter at the Highlander Twilight Invitational
  • Took 3rd in the 3,000 steeplechase at the Big Sky Outdoor Track & Field Championships
  • Finished the season with three personal bests
  • All-Academic Status

2018 | Redshirt Sophomore Indoor

  • Competed in three meets

2017 |  Redshirt Sophomore XC

  • Took 6th in the UCR Invitational with a time of 25:38.9 in the 8,000-meter
  • At the SUU Color Country Invitational in the 6,000-meter race

2017 |  Redshirt Freshman Outdoor

  • Competed in five meets for the Thunderbirds
  • Ran in the 1,500-meter and the 3,000-meter Steeplechase at the 2017 Big Sky Outdoor Championships 

2017 | Redshirt Freshman Indoor

  • Competed in five meets for the Thunderbirds 
  • Ran in the Mile in the 2017 Big Sky Indoor Championships

2016 | Redshirt Freshman XC

  • Competed at SUU's Color Country Invitational

Top Collegiate Marks: 

  • 600-meter: 1:33.56
  • 800-meter: 2:02.14
  • 1,500-meter: 4:01.88
  • Mile: 4:25.24
  • 3,000-meter: 8:44.16
  • 3,000-meter Steeplechase: 9:07.50
  • 5,000-meter: 16:18.24

Prep:

  • Lettered three years in cross country 
  • Lettered four years in track
  • All state first team 
  • All regional second team

Personal:

  • Parents are James and Sheryl Finch

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Distance
    5'10"
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Distance
    5'10"
  • 2017-18Junior

    Distance
    5'10"
  • 2018-19Redshirt Junior

    Distance
    5'10"