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2023 Men's Cross Country Roster

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Bob Blanchard

Miles Takiguchi

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Portland, OR
  • Highschool Cleveland High School (OR)
  • Major Physics & Mathematics

Biography

2023-24 Vassar Athletics Matthew Vassar Outstanding Award Finalist
2023-24 Vassar Athletics Betty Richey Performer of the Year Finalist
2023-24 Vassar Athletics SAAC Award Winner
2023 NCAA Mideast All-Region
2023 All-Liberty League First Team
2023 Liberty League All-Academic Team
2023 Betty Richey Performer of the Year Award Finalist

2022 NCAA Mideast All-Region
2022 All-Liberty League First Team
2022 Liberty League All-Academic Team
2021-22 CoSIDA Division III Academic All-District First Team - XC/Track & Field
2021-22 Vassar Betty Richey Performer of the Year Award Finalist
2021 NCAA Mideast All-Region
2021 All-Liberty League First Team
2021 Liberty League All-Academic Team

2020 Liberty League All-Academic Team

TAKIGUCHI'S CAREER HISTORY

2023:
Event Team Finish Individual Finish
Vassar Season Starter (4k) 1st/6           1st - 12:11.4
Ron Stonitsch Invite (6k) 2nd/8 3rd - 18:45.7
Fred Pavlich Invitational 3rd/15 3rd - 25:29.3
NCAA Pre-Nationals 12th/38 11th - 25:10.3
Connecticut College Invitational -Blue 10th/26 5th - 24:33.2
Liberty League Championship 2nd/9          3rd - 24:54.9
ECAC Championship 2nd/10 DNR
NCAA Regional Championship 6th/25 10th - 24:32.5
NCAA Division III Championship NTS 84th - 25:36.7

2022:
Event Team Finish Individual Finish
Vassar Season Starter (4k) T-1st/4           2nd - 12:44.6
Ron Stonitsch Invite (6k) 1st/10 1st - 18:49.1
Ronald C. Hoffman Invitational 2nd/8 1st - 25:28.7
Paul Short Invitational 29th/45 12th - 24:22.0
Connecticut College Invitational 18th/23 19th - 24:52.4
Liberty League Championship 3rd/8            7th - 25:15.1
ECAC Championship 1st/13 DNR
NCAA Regional Championship 7th/23 6th - 25:39.1
NCAA Division III Championship NTS 98th - 26:05.2


2021:
Event Team Finish Individual Finish
Vassar Season Starter (4k) 1st/4 2nd – 12:52.3
Ron Stonitsch Invite (6k) 1st/7 4th – 19:25.9
New Paltz Invitational 2nd/6 DNR
Saratoga Invitational 1st/7 2nd – 25:52.3
James Earley Invitational 1st/21 2nd – 25:30.0
Connecticut College Invite 7th/26 19th – 25:23.6
Liberty League Championship 2nd/9 2nd – 25:52.8
ECAC Championship 1st/8 DNR
NCAA Regional Championship 4th/26 10th – 25:24.9
NCAA Division III Championship 21st/32 141st – 25:02.6


2020: Season canceled due to COVID-19 ...

2019:
 
Event  Team Finish  Individual Finish
VC Season Opener (4k)  1st/4 3rd – 13:04.9
Ron Stonitsch Invitational (6k) 2nd/6 5th – 19:18.8
Fred Pavlich Invitational 2nd/20 2nd – 26:23.7
Paul Short Invitational 3rd/35 13th – 25:55.2
Connecticut College Invite 20th/29 222nd – 27:21.8
Liberty League Championship 5th/9 26th – 26:51.3
ECAC Championships 6th/18 ---
NCAA Atlantic Regional Championship 15th/41 72nd – 26:37.0












PRIOR TO VASSAR: Member of the Warriors cross country team at Cleveland High School … Served as captain as a senior … Named Most Valuable Player as a junior … Earned Most Improved honors as a sophomore … Member of the track & field team … Two-year captain … Played soccer.
 
PERSONAL: Physics and mathematics major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019First Year

    5'9"
  • 2020Sophomore

    5'9"
  • 2021Junior

    5'9"
  • 2022Senior

    5'9"
  • 2023Senior

    5'9"