2019-20 Cross Country/Track & Field Roster
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Michael Pieterse
- Class:
- Junior
- Event:
- Cross Country/Distance
- Hometown:
- Myrtle Beach, S.C.
- High School:
- Carolina Forest
Honors
Sun Belt Runner of the Week (Dec. 19, 2019)
2019 (Junior)
Cross Country
2019 (Sophomore)
Outdoor Season
Sun Belt Runner of the Week (Dec. 19, 2019)
| CCU Personal Bests | |
| Outdoor | |
| 800-meters | 1:58.72 |
| 1500-meters | 4:03:01 |
| 3000-meters | 9:06.16 |
| 5000-meters | 15:52.62 |
| Mile | 4:34.07 |
| Indoor | |
| Mile | 4:31.97 |
| Cross Country | |
| 3K | 8:30.60 |
| 5K | 16:31.0 |
| 6.4K | 27:53.7 |
| 8K | 26:08.4 |
| 10K | 34:03.6 |
2020 (Junior)
Outdoor Season (*Season Ended Early Due To Worldwide Coronavirus Pandemic*)
- No competition
- Spring of 2020 President's List (4.0 GPA or better)
2019 (Junior)
Cross Country
- Competed in five meets on the season
- Was the first Chanticleer to cross the finish line at the Coastal Carolina Invitational (5K), placing fourth overall with a time of 16:31.0
- Also competed in the 8K runs at the Queen City Invite (27:06.0), Lehigh Paul Short Run (26:17.2), and the ECU Pirate Invitational (26:51.0)
- Placed 32nd overall at the Sun Belt Conference Championships (8K) with a time of 26:08.4
- Won the Sun Belt Runner of the Week (10/1) as he finished the Queen City Invite (8K) with a time of 27:06.
2019 (Sophomore)
Outdoor Season
- Appeared in eight meets, competing in six different events on the year
- Recorded four top-15 finishes on the outdoor season, highlighted by being part of the 4x800-meters relay team that took first-place overall with a time of 8:00.21 at the Coastal Carolina Invitational
- Placed fifth in the 800-meters with a personal-best time of 1:58.72 at the Winthrop Twilight meet
- Also finished 11th in the 3000-meters (9:12.02) at the USC Open and 14th in the 1500-meters (4:07.93) at the Gamecock Invitational
- Finished 18th in the 1500-meters (4:06.06) and 21st in the 5000-meters (15:52.62), a personal-best mark, at the Sun Belt Outdoor Track & Field Championships
- Also competed in the mile run (4:34.07) at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invite, the 800-meters (2:00.46) at the Adidas/Winthrop Invitational, and as part of the 4x1500 relay team (16:54.08) at the Raleigh Relays
- Spring of 2019 Dean's List (3.50-3.99 GPA)
- 2018-19 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List
2018 (Sophomore)
Cross Country
- Competed in three meets on the season
- Set a new personal-best time of 34:03.6 in the NCAA Southeast Regional (10K)
- Also recorded a time of 26:42.6 at the Sun Belt Cross Country Championships (8K)
- Opened the season with a time of 27:52.3 at the High Point Vertcross (8K) meet
2018 (Freshman)
Outdoor Season
- Appeared in seven meets on the season, competing in four different events overall
- Posted six top-15 place finishes on the season, including a 15th-place finish in the 1500-meters at the Sun Belt Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a personal best time of 4:03.01
- Also finished sixth in the 1500-meters at the Bill Carson Invitational (4:09.92), seventh at the USC Open (4:09.59), eighth at the Coastal Carolina Invitational (4:08.27), and 15th at the Mountaineer Open Track Meet (4:07.96)
- Was part of the 4x400-meters relay team that finished 14th at the Coastal Carolina Invite with a time of 3:34.03
- Set a personal-best time of 9:06.16 in the 3000-meters at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational to finish 17th overall
- Finished 19th in the 1500-meters (4:10.95) at the Weems Baskin Relays and 25th (16:24.03) at the Sun Belt Championships
- Competed unattached in the mile run (4:31.97) at the Camel City Invitational in the indoor season
- 2017-18 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll
2017 (Freshman)
Cross Country
- Appeared in seven meets
- Set a personal-best time of 8:30.6 with a third-place finish at the Coastal Carolina Invitational (3K)
- Also registered a personal-best time of 27:53.7 at the Mountain to See Open (6.4K)
- Placed 12th overall with a time of 16:41.7 at the Carolina Challenge (5K) in his intercollegiate debut
- Also ran at the High Point Vertcross (8K) (27:52.8) and the Upstate Invitational (8K) (28:03.7)
- Competed for the Chants in both the Sun Belt Cross Country Championships (8K) (27:52.4) and the NCAA Southeast Regional (10K) (35:02.7)
Wednesday, September 17
Saturday, June 25
Tuesday, March 15
Tuesday, March 15
