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2020-21 Men's Track and Field Roster

Steven Spreizer '22
Shreyas Sriram '19

Evan Atherton

  • Position Distance
  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 160
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Northport, NY

Biography

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2019-20 Indoor: Competed in mile, 3000 and 5000 ... College-bests in each: 4:27.41 in mile (Middlebury), 8:50.75 in 3000 (Liberty League Championship) and 15:13.55 in 5000 (Boston University) ... Third in mile at Middlebury ... Liberty League All-Academic ...

2019 Outdoor: Competed in 5000, 10000 and 3000S ... College-bests in 10000 at Goucher (32:55.36) and 3000S at Bucknell (9:36.91) ... Third in 3000S at Liberty League Championship ... Fourth in 10000 at Goucher ... Liberty League All-Academic ...

2018-19 Indoor: Competed in 3000 and 5000 ... College-best of 8:59.44 in 3000 at Utica Invitational and 15:20.16 at Boston University ... Won 5000 at Utica Winter Classic (15:56.70) ... Second in 3000 at Utica Pioneer Open ... 

2018 Outdoor: Competed in 5000 and 3000S ... College-bests of 15:44.37 in 5000 at Capital District Classic and 10:13.74 in 3000S at Tufts ... 

2017-18 Indoor: Competed in 800m, mile, and 3000m ... Top finish was 10th in mile at Ithaca ...

High School: Ran cross country ... Captain for one year ... All-Suffolk County ... Academic All-Suffolk County ... Ran indoor and outdoor track ... Captain for one year ...

Personal: Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering major ... Dean's Honor List ... Engineering intern at Consolidated Edison Inc. (steam operations) ... Son of Deana and Brett Atherton.

On attending Rensselaer: "I felt that RPI provided me the best combination of rigorous academics and successful athletics. It is known for its great engineering programs, and has one of the most successful Division III Cross Country teams in the country." - July 2019

Benefits of undergraduate community: "As an undergrad at Rensselaer, your peers are always willing to help you and provide insight about classes they have taken or are taking. I never feel as though I am alone in trying to navigate the academics at RPI." - July 2019

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Distance
    6'1" 150 lbs
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Distance
    6'1" 150 lbs
  • 2019-20Junior

    Distance
    6'1" 150 lbs
  • 2020-21Senior

    Distance
    6'2" 160 lbs