Mason Ferlic (born August 5, 1993)[1] is an American long-distance runner. He competed in the steeplechase during the 2020 Summer Olympics.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 5, 1993 Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Track and Field |
| College team | Michigan Wolverines |
| Club | Very Nice Track Club |
| Team | Adidas |
| Coached by | Ron Warhurst |
Early life
editFerlic attended Mounds Park Academy in Maplewood, Minnesota. His Junior year he won the state 3200m and fisnished runner up in the 1600m. The following year he won the state cross country meet as well as the 1600m and 3200m in track. He was named the Minnesota Gatorade track and field athlete of the year in 2011.[2]
College career
editFerlic ran for the Michigan Wolverines. He ended his freshman year of cross country by making the varsity roster for NCAA nationals where he finished in 252nd, last place in the race. He redshirted his freshman year for indoor and outdoor track.
During the 2013 cross country season he finished 22nd at NCAA nationals earning All-American honors. The following year he finished 13th at the some meet.
Ferlic had great success in the steeplechase while at Michigan. He had a 4th place finish in 2014 and a 12th place finish in 2015 before winning the race in 2016. He finished his Michigan career as a Five-time Big Ten Champion, and an 11 time Big Ten Athlete of the Week.[3][4]
Professional career
editUpon finishing college, Felic signed with the athlete agency Aurum Sports Group in June 2016.[5] The next month, he signed a contract with Nike.[6]
In 2019, Ferlic competed in the senior men's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark.[1][7] He finished in 76th place.[7]
In 2021, he placed third in the 3000m steeplechase at the US Olympic Trials.[8] Ferlic competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
In November 2021 Ferlic announced via an instagram post that he had signed a contract with Adidas.
Personal bests
editTaken from World Athletics Profile[1]
| Surface | Event | Time | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indoor track | 3000m | 7:45.86 | February 6, 2022 | Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex |
| 5000m | 13:29.33 | January 27, 2023 | Boston University | |
| Outdoor track | 1500m | 3:35.45 | May 29, 2021 | Griswold Stadium |
| One mile | 3:58.05 | January 19, 2021 | Clermont, Florida | |
| 3000m | 7:49.68 | August 2, 2022 | Nembro, Italy | |
| 5000m | 13:24.94 | May 9, 2021 | Hilmer Lodge Stadium | |
| Steeplechase | 8:16.03 | July 21, 2023 | Stade Louis II |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Mason Ferlic". World Athletics. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "OLYMPIAN MASON FERLIC '11: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN TRACK AND FIELD AND CROSS COUNTRY". Mounds Park Academy. July 25, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Mason Ferlic - Track and Field". Michigan Wolverines. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Mason Ferlic - Cross Country". Michigan Wolverines. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ Dutch, Taylor (June 15, 2016). "NCAA Champion Mason Ferlic Signs With Aurum Sports Group". FloTrack. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ Bellino, Meg (July 29, 2016). "Mason Ferlic Signs with Nike, Runs Steeple PB at TrackTown Summer Series". FloTrack.
- ^ a b "Senior men's race" (PDF). 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 6, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ Odom, Joel. "Hillary Bor wins steeplechase, Mason Finley tops discus field at U.S. Olympic track and field trials". Oregon Live. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
External links
edit- Mason Ferlic at World Athletics
- Mason Ferlic at www.USATF.org
- Mason Ferlic at TFRRS.org
- Mason Ferlic at Olympedia
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