2023 Men's Cross Country Roster
Biography
At Utah Tech 2023 (SENIOR): Competed in all five meets ... was the Trailblazers' fourth finisher at the WAC Championships taking 42nd with an 8K time of 25:34.7 ... finished 17th at the Southern Utah Color Country Invitational ... placed 42nd in the season-opening Utah Valley Invitational in the 5K in a time of 15:22.2 for the third-fastest time in program history ... also clocked a pair of top 10 times in program history in the 6K & 8K with a time of 19:34.7 at SUU Color Country Invitational (6K) and 25:07.7 at the UC Riverside Highlander Invitational (8K) ... also competed at the UC Riverside Invitational in the 8K clocking a time of 25:23.2 ... earned Academic All-WAC honors.
At Utah Tech 2022 (JUNIOR): Competed in all five meets including the WAC Championships ... posted the seventh fastest 8K time (25:13.5) in program history at the WAC Championships ... earned Academic All-WAC honors.
At Utah Tech 2021 (SOPHOMORE): Competed in all five meets including the WAC Championships ... was part of the team that won the SUU Color Country Invitational ... was part of the team that posted a program record 25:04 (8K) top five average at the WAC Championships ... posted the eighth-fastest 8K time (25:34.2) in program history at the Highlander Invitational in Riverside CA ...
At Utah Tech Spring 2021 (COVID SOPHOMORE): Competed in all three meets including the WAC Championships ... ran a season best 8K of 27:02.9 at the Battle Born Collegiate Challenge in Las Vegas NV ... retained year of eligibility.
At Goshen College 2017 (FRESHMAN): Competed in six meets … posted three top-30 finishes … posted a season-best time of 27:12.0 (8K) at the IWU Twilight Classic.
At Newberg Senior High School: Earned four varsity letters in cross country, track and field, and wrestling … two-time state championships qualifier in cross country … earned All-League honors in track and field … won the league title in wrestling … graduated as Valedictorian in June 2017.
Personal: Born in Newberg, Oregon … parents are John and Ericka Read … currently majoring in nursing.
Why I Chose Utah Tech: “I chose Utah Tech because the staff has been on top of things, helpful, and quick to respond from the beginning. I enjoy the laid back family feeling that you get when on campus, and wanted to be part of the forward momentum that Utah Tech has going.”
Historical Player Information
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2020Sophomore
5'11"
160 lbs
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2021Sophomore
5'11"
160 lbs
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