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2019-20 Men's Track and Field Roster

John Merkler

  • Position Sprints
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Spring Lake, N.J.
  • Highschool Christian Brothers Academy (Manhattan)

Biography

2019-20: Indoor: Helped the distance medley relay to a fourth place finish at the Metropolitan Championship in 10:33.32 (2/1)... Was fifth in the 500 meters (1:09.16) at the Fordham Season Opener (12/6)... Placed 19th in the 400 meters (53.64) at the Elkin Invitational (1/10)... Took 24th overall in the 400 meters (51.94) at the Penn 8 Select Meet (1/18)... Finished 19th in the 400 meters (52.01) at the Armory Last Chance Meet (2/21)... Outdoor: Season cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2018-19: Indoor: Was sixth in the 400 meter dash in 52.89 seconds at the Fordham Season Opener (12/7)... Finished 17th in the 400 meters in 52.00 seconds at the FasTrack Last Chance Meet (2/15)... Outdoor: Was 17th in the 400 meter dash at the Atlantic 10 Championship in 50.20 seconds (5/5)... Ended up 13th in the 400 meter dash in 51.04 seconds at the Metropolitan Championship (4/13)... Placed seventh in the 400 meter dash in 51.09 seconds at the Wolfie Invitational (4/20)... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

Before Fordham: Transfer from Manhattan College... Placed ninth in the 400 meters (50.37) at the 2017 Metropolitan Outdoor Championship…Finished sixth in the 400 meters (50.09) at the MAAC Outdoor Championship and picked up a bronze medal as a member of the Jaspers’ 4x400 meter relay squad... Member of the track & field and swim teams at Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft, New Jersey… 2016 Indoor and Outdoor Track State Champion… Three-time swim state champion.
 
Major: Interdisciplinary Math & Economics.
 
CAREER BEST TIMES
Indoor 400m: 51.94 (2020)
Indoor 500m: 1:09.16 (2019)
Outdoor 400m: 50.20 (2019)

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Junior

    Sprints
    6'2"
  • 2019-20Senior

    Sprints
    6'2"