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Mason Ferlic

Mason Ferlic

Mason Ferlic ran collegiately for the University of Michigan.

Mason Ferlic is an American middle distance runner. His main event is the steeplechase. He ran for Mounds Park Academy Academy in high school, he went on to run for the University of Michigan, and now runs professionally for Nike.

High School Career

Academic Achievements

• He graduated from Mounds Park Academy in 2011
• He was a four year honor roll member
• He was Academic All-State
• He was a member of the National Honors Society
• He received the Science Award Scholarship
• He received an academic varsity letter all four years of high school

Hayward Field, where Mason Ferlic won the NCAA D1 3000-meter steeplechase title

Cross Country

• First in Minnesota Class "A" meet in 2010
• He placed Ninth at Nike Cross Regionals in 2010
• He was his conference champ in 2010
• He was three time All-Conference (2008,2009,2010)
• He was two time All-State (2009,2010)
• 2010 team captain
• Team MVP in 2009 and 2010
• He holds his high school cross country record which was set in 2010

Collegiate Cross Country Career

Freshman (2011)

• University of Michigan Academic Achievement award winner
• 64th at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional
• 91st at BIG 10 Championships

Sophomore (2012)

• University of Michigan Academic Achievement award winner
• Was awarded a medical redshirt
• The entire championship portion of his season was missed due to injury

Junior/Redshirt Sophomore (2013)

• Was 22nd at the NCAA Championships
• Third at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional, helping Michigan capture the team title
• Ninth at the BIG 10 Championships
• twelfth at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational
• Eighth at the Cowboy Jamboree

Senior/ Redshirt Junior (2014)

• Led Michigan in all events they ran
• Led the wolverines to an 11th place finish at the NCAA D1 Championships
• Placed 13th overall at NCAA D1 Championships earning him All-American honors
• Won the NCAA Great Lakes Regional, leading the team to the regional title
• Finished fourth to at the BIG 10 championships, leading the team to a runner up finish
• Led the wolverines to a 12th place finish at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational.
• Won the Blue and Gold Invitational, leading the team to a win
• Won the BIG 10 preview, leading the team to victory
• Debuted at the Michigan Open and finished second

fifth Year senior

• Was the top U-M finisher at the NCAA Championships (Nov. 21) in teh 10,000-meter event contributing to a ninth-place team finish with a time of 30:42.3 
• Won the Individual Regional Title at the 10,000-meter NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 13) in a time of 30:18.3 to help U-M take the regional crown 
• As the individual runner-up, led U-M to its first conference crown since 1998 at the 8,000-meter Big Ten Championships (Nov. 1), running a collegiate-best 23:19.6 to become the highest-finishing Wolverine since Nate Brannen (2nd; 2003) 
• Led U-M to a third-place finish at the 8,000-meter Wisconsin Adidas Invitational (Oct. 16), finishing 13th overall (23:49.0) 
• Won the 8,000-meter event at the Greater Louisville Classic (Oct. 3) with a time of 23:51.52 
• Took the individual title with a career best time of 14:56.1 in the 5,000-meter event at the EMU Celebration (Sept. 5).

• Michigan's eighth-place DMR at the NCAA Championships

Collegiate Outdoor Track Career

Freshman

• Redshirted

• • Competed at Len Paddock Invitational and placed fourth

Sophomore/ redshirt freshman

• • Won the 3000-meter steeplechase at the Toledo Invitational
  • Finished seventh at the Mt. SAC Relays 5000-meter run
  • Finished sixth in California/Virginia Tri-Meet 5000-meter run
  • At the NCAA Outdoor Championships, and just missed qualifying for the 3,000-meter steeplechase finals, finishing 13th to earn All-America second team honors 
  • At the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds, and finished fourth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (8:41.83) to qualify for the NCAA Championships
  • Finished fourth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the BIG 10 championships

Junior/ redshirt sophomore

• • At the Mt. SAC Relays, and finished third in the Olympic Development Elite 5,000-meter run 
  • At the California/Virginia Tri-Meet, and won the 3,000-meter steeplechase-- Named Big Ten Athlete of the Week for his performance
  • At the NCAA Outdoor Championships, and finished fourth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase to earn All-America first team honors
  • At the Big Ten Outdoor Championships, and placed third in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and fifth in the 5,000-meter run 

Senior/ redshirt junior

• • Finished fifth in the 5,000, race at the adidas/Steve Scott Invitational, running 13:46.89 for a new personal-best and the fourth-fastest time in program history 
  • At the Big Ten Championships, and won the 3,000m steeplechase title in 8:43.30 and finished runner-up in the 5,000m race
  • At the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds, and finished runner-up in the 3,000 meter steeplechase, running 8:35:45 for a new personal-best and the sixth-fastest time in program history and finished runner-up in the 5,000m race to advance to the NCAA Championships in both events 
  • At the NCAA Championships, ran 8:42.78 in the 3,000m steeplechase semifinal and recovered from an early fall in the final to run 8:57.30 and finish 12th in the final; also competed in the 5,000m run

Fifth year Senior

• • Finished third (second collegian) in the 5,000-meter run at the Mt. SAC Relays, improving his PR to 13:37.56, which ranks No. 2 all-time at U-M 
  • Finished sixth and Ran 8:28.77 as the only collegian in the field at Stanford's Payton Jordan Invitational to come under the Olympic Standard, running an NCAA-leading time 
  • Scored 20 points, the most of any U-M athlete at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (May 14-15) by taking the 3,000-meter steeplechase in a facility record 8:37.67,and 5K in 14:06.74 races
  • Won an NCAA title in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, setting a new PR of 8:27.16 to solo the race and earn his fifth career All-American honor

Collegiate Indoor Track Career

Freshman

• • Redshirted

Redshirt Freshman/ Sophomore

• • Finished fourth in the mile at the Michigan Vs. Michigan State Dual meet
  • Finished 14th in the 3000-meter run at the Spire Invitational

Redshirt Sophomore/Junior

• • At the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational, placing fourth in the Ryan Shay 3,000-meter run 
  • At the Husky Classic, finished 16th in the invitational section of the 5,000-meter run
  • At the Big Ten Indoor Championships , finished fifth in the 3,000-meter run and seventh in the 5,000-meter run

Redshirt Junior/Senior

• • Won the mile run in 4:05.72 at the Dual Meet vs. Michigan State
  • Finished eighth and ran a PR 4:03.24 in the mile run at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational
  • Finished sixth in the 3,000m race at the Iowa State Classic
  • Won the Big Ten title in the 5,000m race, crossing at 13:58.77, also finishing third in the 3,000m race at the Big Ten Championships 

Fifth year senior

• • Improved his standing on U-M's all-time 3K performance list with a PR time of 7:55.03 to finish sixth at the Iowa State Classic 
  • Finished sixth in the 3000 meter run at the Iowa State Classic 
  • Ran the 1600 meter leg (3:55) of the school record breaking distance medley relay at the Alex Wilson Invitational, helping the team to a third place finish
  • Successfully defended his 5,000-meter title in 13:50.81 at the Big Ten Championships, and also scored with a fourth-place finish in the 3K race 
  • Earned All-America honors running the 1,600 meter leg of M

Professional Career (Nike)

• Finished fifth place at the Olympic Trials 3000-meter steeplechase
• Finished runner up in a personal best time of 8:21.57 at the Tracktown Summer series