John Platt - 2024 - Men's Cross Country - Denison University

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2024 Men's Cross Country Roster

Brett Dunbar

John Platt

Class:

Senior
Hometown:

Newark, Ohio
Highschool:

Newark

Summary
Media
Historical

Career Results (TFRRS)

Awards:

2022-23 NCAC Academic Honor Roll
Three-time Denison Top-50 Scholar-Athlete (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
2023-24 Chi Alpha Sigma Inductee

2024 (Senior):

Did not compete in any races this season

2023 (Junior):

Did not compete in any races this season

2022 (Sophomore):

Ran in three races as a sophomore
Ran a career-best 4M time of 26:38.8 and finished 94th in the Wooster Invitational (Sept. 1)
Ran a career-best 8k time of 31:20.0 and finished 85th in the Wittenberg Invitational (Sept. 10)
Had his best overall finish (22nd; 21:39.1) in the Wooster Dual Meet (Sept. 22)

2021 (First-Year):

Ran in four races as a rookie
Ran a career-best 5k time of 20:00.6 and finished 38th in his first collegiate race at the Kenyon Tri (Sept. 3)
Ran a career-best 8k time of 32:38.8 (136th) at the NCAC Preview (Sept. 11)
Had his best overall finish (28th; 20:28.5) in the Wooster Dual Meet (Sept. 21)

Personal:

Data Analytics major
Son of Richard and Sandra Platt
Member of the National Honor Society and earned the Improvement Award and Principals Award at Newark High School
Member of the bowling team in high school
Member of the sailing club on campus
Also a member of the Big Red men's track & field team

2021First-Year
2022Sophomore
2023Junior
2024Senior