The University of Mississippi Athletics
2016 Track and Field Roster
Merinar, Abraham
Abraham Merinar
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Bridgeport, W. Va.
- High School:
- Bridgeport
Bio
AT OLE MISS (2014-15):
2015:
OUTDOOR: Finished 17th in the 3000m steeplechase at the SEC Championships (10:18.19) … finished 13th in the Border Clash 1500m with a time of 3:55.07 … raced to a 13th place finish in the 1500m at the Tiger Track Classic (4:00.01) … ran an 800m time of 2:02.21 at the Yellow Jacket Invitational … finished 21st in the 5000m at the Alabama Relays (15:18.06) ... SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
INDOOR: Did not compete indoors.
2014:
CROSS COUNTRY: Ran at two meets ... placed 23rd at the Brooks Memphis Twilight Classic (4-mile time of 21:06.10), helping Ole Miss to a share of the team title ... placed 76th at the Commodore Classic (8K time of 26:20.58).
BEFORE OLE MISS: Lettered in cross country and track at Bridgeport High School ... 2014 WVSSAC AA track state champion in the 800 meters, 1,600 meters and 3,200 meters ... 2013 WVSSAC AA state cross country champion ... helped high school to a 2013 cross country state championship and 2014 outdoor track state title ... won the 2013 WVSSAC AA state title in the 1,600 and 4x800 relay, while also placing top five in the 800 and 3200 ... personal bests of 4:17 in the 1,600, 1:57 in the 800, 9:29.18 in the 3,200 and 16:07 in the 5K XC.
PERSONAL: Born Jan. 29, 1996 ... son of John and Patricia Merinar ... plans to study law and become an attorney ... dad played football at Penn State ... member of Ole Miss' Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College.
2015:
OUTDOOR: Finished 17th in the 3000m steeplechase at the SEC Championships (10:18.19) … finished 13th in the Border Clash 1500m with a time of 3:55.07 … raced to a 13th place finish in the 1500m at the Tiger Track Classic (4:00.01) … ran an 800m time of 2:02.21 at the Yellow Jacket Invitational … finished 21st in the 5000m at the Alabama Relays (15:18.06) ... SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
INDOOR: Did not compete indoors.
2014:
CROSS COUNTRY: Ran at two meets ... placed 23rd at the Brooks Memphis Twilight Classic (4-mile time of 21:06.10), helping Ole Miss to a share of the team title ... placed 76th at the Commodore Classic (8K time of 26:20.58).
BEFORE OLE MISS: Lettered in cross country and track at Bridgeport High School ... 2014 WVSSAC AA track state champion in the 800 meters, 1,600 meters and 3,200 meters ... 2013 WVSSAC AA state cross country champion ... helped high school to a 2013 cross country state championship and 2014 outdoor track state title ... won the 2013 WVSSAC AA state title in the 1,600 and 4x800 relay, while also placing top five in the 800 and 3200 ... personal bests of 4:17 in the 1,600, 1:57 in the 800, 9:29.18 in the 3,200 and 16:07 in the 5K XC.
PERSONAL: Born Jan. 29, 1996 ... son of John and Patricia Merinar ... plans to study law and become an attorney ... dad played football at Penn State ... member of Ole Miss' Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College.
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Friday, June 13
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