The University of Mississippi Athletics
2022 Cross Country Roster
Hengst, Dalton
Dalton Hengst
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- York, Pa.
- High School:
- Commonwealth Charter Academy
- Major:
- Undeclared
Bio
TFRRS Bio
2019 (Sophomore)
SEC Team Champion
Ran in five meets during the season ... Placed 54th at the NCAA South Regional (10K, 31:49.1) ... Helped Ole Miss win its second straight SEC Championship by finishing 25th (8K, 23:40.2) ... Came in 175th at Pre-Nationals (8K, 25:36.5) ... Finished 101st at the Joe Piane Invitational (5M, 24:44.8) ... Opened the season by placing 24th at the Commodore Classic (8K, 25:09.2).
2018 (Freshman)
SEC Team Champion
Set a 10K PR at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, placing 227th (32:20.5) ... Placed 31st at the NCAA South Region Championships (10K, 32:28.8) ... Became an SEC Team Champion at the SEC Championships, finishing 31st (10K, 23:52.5) ... Also ran in three meets during the regular season.
High School
Four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track ... Also earned one varsity letter in soccer as a freshman ... Three-time Team Captain in both cross country and track ... Set school records in the mile (4:08), 3200 (8:56) and 5K (14:42) ... Other career-bests of 2:25 in the 1K and 3:45 in the 1500-meter ... Won two Freshman national titles in 2015 in the mile and two-mile ... Finished seventh in the indoor mile at New Balance Nationals in 2016 ... Finished 21st at Foot Locker Nationals cross country meet as a junior in 2016 ... Ran career-best 4:08 to finish fourth at the indoor New Balance Nationals in 2017 ... Won the Penn Relays mile title as a junior in 2017 in 4:09 ... Also ran career-best 8:56 in the 3200-meter at Arcadia outdoors his junior year ... Finished 24th at Foot Locker Nationals his senior cross country season in 2017 ... Took third in the indoor mile at New Balance Nationals in 2018 ... Finished second in the 1000-meter at the Virginia Showcase indoors at a career-best 2:25 ... Ran school-record 5K of 14:42 at the Drake Relays outdoors his senior year ... Also ran a 3:45 in the 1500-meter at the Mt. SAC Relays in 2018.
Personal
Born Dec. 12, 1999, to Nikki and Eric Hengst ... Had trained with the Philadelphia Union Academy soccer team, which was affiliated with the MLS ... Competed in soccer against future stars Christian Pulisic, Chris Durkin, and Timothy Weah ... Undecided major.
2019 (Sophomore)
SEC Team Champion
Ran in five meets during the season ... Placed 54th at the NCAA South Regional (10K, 31:49.1) ... Helped Ole Miss win its second straight SEC Championship by finishing 25th (8K, 23:40.2) ... Came in 175th at Pre-Nationals (8K, 25:36.5) ... Finished 101st at the Joe Piane Invitational (5M, 24:44.8) ... Opened the season by placing 24th at the Commodore Classic (8K, 25:09.2).
2018 (Freshman)
SEC Team Champion
Set a 10K PR at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, placing 227th (32:20.5) ... Placed 31st at the NCAA South Region Championships (10K, 32:28.8) ... Became an SEC Team Champion at the SEC Championships, finishing 31st (10K, 23:52.5) ... Also ran in three meets during the regular season.
High School
Four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track ... Also earned one varsity letter in soccer as a freshman ... Three-time Team Captain in both cross country and track ... Set school records in the mile (4:08), 3200 (8:56) and 5K (14:42) ... Other career-bests of 2:25 in the 1K and 3:45 in the 1500-meter ... Won two Freshman national titles in 2015 in the mile and two-mile ... Finished seventh in the indoor mile at New Balance Nationals in 2016 ... Finished 21st at Foot Locker Nationals cross country meet as a junior in 2016 ... Ran career-best 4:08 to finish fourth at the indoor New Balance Nationals in 2017 ... Won the Penn Relays mile title as a junior in 2017 in 4:09 ... Also ran career-best 8:56 in the 3200-meter at Arcadia outdoors his junior year ... Finished 24th at Foot Locker Nationals his senior cross country season in 2017 ... Took third in the indoor mile at New Balance Nationals in 2018 ... Finished second in the 1000-meter at the Virginia Showcase indoors at a career-best 2:25 ... Ran school-record 5K of 14:42 at the Drake Relays outdoors his senior year ... Also ran a 3:45 in the 1500-meter at the Mt. SAC Relays in 2018.
Personal
Born Dec. 12, 1999, to Nikki and Eric Hengst ... Had trained with the Philadelphia Union Academy soccer team, which was affiliated with the MLS ... Competed in soccer against future stars Christian Pulisic, Chris Durkin, and Timothy Weah ... Undecided major.
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