Dathan Maton

UIC Athletics

2023 Men's Cross Country Roster

XC Career-Best Marks
6k: 18:49.8 (9/3/21)
8k: 24:45.9 (9/30/22)
10k: 31:52.0 (11/11/22)
5 Mile: 26:21.3 (10/4/19)

2023 (Graduate Student):

Crossed the finish line with a time of 18:57.4 to take the individual title at the Flyer Flames Challenge.
Earned Performance of the Year at the annual SPARKYS awards for winning the Flyer Flames Challenge.
Recipient of the MVC Board of Directors Academic Excellence Award.
Placed 13^th at the Redbird invite (25:05.30).
Crossed the finish line in 30th place at the MVC Cross Country Championships, completing the race in 25:42.2.
Finished in 57^th place in the Red Division (25:13.00).
Completed the Live in the Lou Classic in 24:49, finishing in 78^th place.
Posted a time of 33:02.9 at Midwest Regionals that put him 127^th in the field, a jump of 12 places over his 2022 regional finish.

2022 (Senior):

Finished 24^th overall in program's first-ever appearance in the Missouri Valley Conference Cross Country Championships.
Placed 139^that the NCAA Midwest Regional, accomplishing a new personal best.
Crossed the finish line 104^th overall at the annual Bradley Pink Classic.
Moved into sixth place on UIC's all-time list for his 8k run at the Gans Creek Classic, finishing 63^rd overall.
Came in 63^rd at the John McNichols Invitational, hosted by Indiana State.
Took seventh at the season-opening, Walt Crawford Open meet.

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