2007-08 Cross Country & Track and Field Roster
Roster
Michael Mentz
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Memphis
- Hometown:
- Bloemfontein, South Africa
Chattanooga
Cross Country: (2006) Finished 11th at SoCon Championships ... placed 88th at NCAA South Regional. (2005) Had top 20 finish at SoCon Championships ... finished 65th at NCAA South Regional.
Indoor Track and Field: (2007) Earned All-Conference honors with second place finish in the mile. (2006) Posted season-high mile time (4:21.26) in seventh place finish at SoCon Championships ... also finished fifth in 800 meters.
Outdoor Track and Field: (2007) Earned All-Conference honors with third place finish in 1,500 meters ... also placed 15th in 5,000 meters. (2006) Finished in the top three in both 1,500 meters races, third at SoCon Championships earning All-Conference honors.
Univ. of Memphis
Cross Country: Ran personal record in the 8,000 meters (26:28) at the Saluki Invitational, finishing 17th ... finished third at SEMO Invitational, 5,000 meters (16:29) ... finished 8,000 meters in 26:50 at the C-USA Championships, finishing 42nd.
Indoor Track: Tigers’ top 800 meter runner, competing in three meets, led squad in each ... won 800 meters at McDonald’s Invitational ... had season best 800 meters time at Razorback Invitational, finishing 16th ... scored in 800 meters at C-USA Championships placing fourth.
Outdoor Track: Ran season-best in 800 meters at Sea Ray Relays, finishing 35th; finished 31st in 1,500 meters ... finished third in 800 meters at Mississippi Invitational ... ran 1,500 meters at C-USA Championships, finishing 17th.
St. Andrews School
Won the Free State Championship in the 800 meters in 2003 ... also competed in field hockey and cricket.
Personal
Born on April 23, in Bloemfontein, South Africa. ... Biology major ... son of Fredirick and Grace Mentz.
Michael Mentz's UTC Personal Records
| Cross Country: | 10k: 33:01 | 8k: 25:13 |
| Indoor: | 800 meters: 1:55.51 | Mile: 4:12.77 |
| Outdoor: | 800 meters: 1:54.17 | 1,500 meters: 3:51.50 |
| 3,000 meters: 8:33.32 | 5,000 meters: 16:11.76 |
