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Westmont College Athletics

2023 Men's Cross Country Roster

Mark Szekrenyi

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Major Mechanical Engineering
  • Hometown Lakewood, CA
  • Highschool Valley Christian H.S.

Biography

2022: Did not compete.

2021: Competed in two races...Ran a season-best time of 35:31.5 in the GSAC Championships on 11/6.

2020: Made season debut during The Master's Invitational (8K), coming in 16th place with a time of 30:53.7...Completed GSAC Championship race (8K) in 32:32.7, placing him 53rd place.

2019: Competed in four races... Ran a season-best 8K time of 29:58.2 at the William Jessup Invitational... Placed 48th at the GSAC Championships (29:59.2).

High School: Team MVP... Team captain... Four-year varsity starter in both cross country and track & field... Two-time CIF top-two team finish... Two-time State top-five team finish... Two-time USATF National Championship race qualifier.

Nickname: Iron Horse

Hobbies and Activities: Board games, Strategy games, Role playing, Hiking, Skiing, Camping, Reading

Favorites:
  • Movie: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
  • TV Show: Star Trek: Enterprise
  • Music: Classical
  • Dessert: Marzipan
  • Author: Tom Clancy
  • Historical Characters: Erwin Rommel and George Patton
  • Quote: "One ping, Mr. Vasili. One ping only." - Hunt for the Red October
Place I'd like to visit: Bovington Tank Museum

Role Model: My dad

Future Ambition: Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering from USC

Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

  • 2020Sophomore

  • 2021Junior

  • 2022Senior

  • 2023Graduate Student