The University of Akron Athletics
2010 Cross Country
Marcus Mazzaferri
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 135
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Canton, Ohio
- High School:
- Glenoak HS
as a Junior (2013-14): Cross Country... placed 35th overall at the Tommy Evans Invitational (Sept. 5) with a 4-mile time of 23:08 ... Indoor... ran 1:53.82 in the 800m at the Kent Dual (Jan. 17).
as a Sophomore (2013): Indoor... ran the third leg on the DMR team that placed third at the MAC Championships (Feb. 22) with a time of 10:05.82 ... ran a season-best time of 1:53.84 in the 800-meters at the SPIRE D1 Invitational (Feb. 9) ... it was the 15th-fastest time in the MAC ... ran third leg on the DMR team that placed fourth at SPIRE (Feb. 8) with a collective time of 10:02.29 ... also ran anchor for the 4x400 relay team that placed third (3:22.79) at the Kent Dual (Jan. 18) ... Outdoor... placed fifth in the 800m at the LSU Relays (March 23) with a time of 1:53.75.
as a Freshman (2012): Outdoor... ran the second leg of the 4x400 relay team that took second place at the Northeast Ohio Quad (Apr. 14) with a collective time of 3:18.04 ... placed eighth in the 800-meters at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 5), crossing the line in 1:54.85.
at Glenoak HS: Nike All-American and Junior Olympic All-American ... was a two-time All-Ohio honoree and finished state runner-up in the 4x800 as a senior ... set the school and Stark County record in the 4x800 ... ran 1:56 in the 800m and 1:53 (split) in the 4x800 as a senior ... also played soccer for the Golden Eagles ... named a GlenOak and Federal League Scholar Athlete for both soccer and track ... posted a cumulative GPA of 4.085, earning National Honor Society honors and the Plain Township Rotary Youth Leadership Award.
Personal: Parents are Mark and Vicki Mazzaferri ... has a twin sister, Emily, who runs at Mount Union University ... also has a younger brother, Tony ... both parents were runners at Walsh University ... intends to major in mechanical engineering.
