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Matt Gensel
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Pine City, N.Y.
- High School:
- Corning-Painted Post HS
- Major:
- Computer Science/Engineering
Bio
Career Best
6K: 19:44.8
8K: 24:51.7
10K: 30.54.6
Junior (2024-25): Named Academic All-MAC for the second consecutive season...competed in five meets, including MAC Championships and NCAA Northeast Regionals...set a new 8k personal record at MAC Championships with a time of 24:51.7...finished the 10k race at NCAA Northeast Regionals in 32:06.29.
Sophomore (2023 - 24): Earned Academic All-MAC honors...participated in four meets...was the Bulls' top finisher at NCAA Northeast Regionals with a 10k time of 30.54.6...set a new personal record at the Paul Short Invitational with an 8k time of 24:54.3...opened the season at the Colgate Invitational with a personal best time of 19:44.8.
Freshman (2022 - 23): Competed in five meets throughout the season, including a collegiate best 8k time of 25:04.0 at MAC Championships...finished third in the University of Rochester Yellowjacket Invitational with a time of 26:05.9...finished eighth (25:10.9) at the Falcon Invite as the Bulls took first place at the meet.
High School: Competed on the second place team at the 2022 New Balance National Indoors 4xMile Relay and the seventh place team at the 2022 New Balance National Outdoors 4xMile Relay... placed sixth overall at the 2021 Nike Cross Nationals New York Regional.
Personal: Parents are James and Audra Gensel...has one sister, Megan...chose UB for the wide variety of programs, large and positive community and the cross country team felt like a great fit...inspired by his personal drive to constantly improve himself...favorite athlete is Molly Huddle, an Olympian runner from his hometown who he's looked up to...in his free time he likes to do programming, listen and play music, and play video games...favorite TV shows and movies are Hereditary, Pulp Fiction, Good Time, Bojack Horseman...like a true distance runner, he can’t live without spaghetti and meatballs.
6K: 19:44.8
8K: 24:51.7
10K: 30.54.6
Junior (2024-25): Named Academic All-MAC for the second consecutive season...competed in five meets, including MAC Championships and NCAA Northeast Regionals...set a new 8k personal record at MAC Championships with a time of 24:51.7...finished the 10k race at NCAA Northeast Regionals in 32:06.29.
Sophomore (2023 - 24): Earned Academic All-MAC honors...participated in four meets...was the Bulls' top finisher at NCAA Northeast Regionals with a 10k time of 30.54.6...set a new personal record at the Paul Short Invitational with an 8k time of 24:54.3...opened the season at the Colgate Invitational with a personal best time of 19:44.8.
Freshman (2022 - 23): Competed in five meets throughout the season, including a collegiate best 8k time of 25:04.0 at MAC Championships...finished third in the University of Rochester Yellowjacket Invitational with a time of 26:05.9...finished eighth (25:10.9) at the Falcon Invite as the Bulls took first place at the meet.
High School: Competed on the second place team at the 2022 New Balance National Indoors 4xMile Relay and the seventh place team at the 2022 New Balance National Outdoors 4xMile Relay... placed sixth overall at the 2021 Nike Cross Nationals New York Regional.
- High School Best: 1600m: 4:28.80, 3200m: 9:25.63, 3mi XC: 15:56.70
Personal: Parents are James and Audra Gensel...has one sister, Megan...chose UB for the wide variety of programs, large and positive community and the cross country team felt like a great fit...inspired by his personal drive to constantly improve himself...favorite athlete is Molly Huddle, an Olympian runner from his hometown who he's looked up to...in his free time he likes to do programming, listen and play music, and play video games...favorite TV shows and movies are Hereditary, Pulp Fiction, Good Time, Bojack Horseman...like a true distance runner, he can’t live without spaghetti and meatballs.
Brittany Murchie Mulla Sports Performance Center Grand Opening
Tuesday, October 15
Coaches vs. Players: Track & Field
Friday, June 14
Take a look back at the UB Alumni Invite!
Thursday, April 25
Brandon Burke 2021 NCAA Preview
Friday, June 04
