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2023 Men's Cross Country Roster

Perry Laskaris '07

Matthew Smalling

  • Ht./Wt. 5-11 / 150
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Biography

  • Click HERE for DirectAthletics.com Results Page
  • Click HERE for Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS) Page
2022: Three meets ... Career-best 8K of 25:17.6 at Lehigh ... Ran 26:55.8 at Rowan to finish 13th ... 

2021: Three meets ... Career-best 8K of 26:58.5 at Lehigh ... 

2020: Did not compete due to COVID-19 restrictions ...

High School: Four years of cross country and track ... Captained both ... Cross Country Section Champions once ... Fifth at State Championship ... School record in 800m (1:59.9) and 1600m (4:33.8) ... Bay League finalist in 800m three times ... 2020 Track Athlete of the Year ... AP Scholar with Distinction ... Presidential Service Award (gold level) ... Robotics team ... 

Personal: Mechanical Engineering major ... Rensselaer Leadership Award ... Son of Julie and Frederick Smalling.

On attending Rensselaer: "The superior and extensive quality of education as well as the ability to compete athletically for a team with a history of success." - July 2021

Benefits of undergraduate community: "You are part of a community that is dedicated to learning and making a positive change in the world." - July 2021

Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

    5'8" 140 lbs
  • 2021Sophomore

    5'8" 140 lbs
  • 2022Junior

    5'11" 150 lbs
  • 2023Senior

    5'11" 150 lbs