Upcoming Event: Men's Cross Country at Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational on October 3, 2025
Men's Cross Country
at Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational
Providence College Athletics
2017 Men's Cross Country Roster
Roster
Rocha, Marcelo
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Marcelo Rocha
- Class:
- Freshman
- Weight:
- null
- Hometown:
- Peabody, Mass.
Bio
2022-23 Cross Country: Placed 59th (23:49.7) at the Wisconsin Nuttycombe Invite on Oct. 14… Placed sixth (23:35.1) at the BIG EAST Championship on Oct. 29… Placed fifth (29:37.4) at the NCAA Northeast Regional Meet on Nov. 11… Placed 73rd (29:58.2) at the NCAA Championship on Nov. 19…Track: Placed 38th (13:39.53) in the 5,000 meters at the Boston University Season Opener on Dec. 3...Won the 3,000 meters (8:06.37) at the UMass Amherst Flagship Opener on Jan. 15...Finished third (13:52.37) in the 5,000 meters at the BIG EAST Indoor Championship on Feb. 24-25...Won the 5,000 meters (13:57.55) at the IC4A Indoor Championships on March 4-5…Outdoor Track: Won the 500 meters (13:41.83) at the Friar Invitational on April 14…Won the 10,000 meters (28:53.42) at the Penn Relays on April 27-29…Finished sixth in the 5000 meters (13:50.50) at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships on May 10-13…Placed seventh (29:05.20) in the 10,000 meters at the NCAA First Round on May 24-27…Ran the 10,000 meters finals at the NCAA Championship on June 7-10 but did not finish the race.
2021-22 Cross Country: Placed first at the Friar Cross Country Invitational on Sept. 10 (24:29.7)…Finished seventh at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown on Sept. 24 (24:14.6)…Placed 10th at the Wisconsin Nuttycombe Invitational on Oct. 15 (23:36.9)…Finished fourth at the BIG EAST Championships on Oct. 29 (24:22.7)…Placed 61st at the NCAA Championships on Nov. 20 (29:45.8)… Indoor Track: Placed 24th in the 5,000 meters at the Boston University Season Opener on Dec. 4 (13:42.39)…Outdoor Track: Did not compete…
2019-20 Cross Country: Won the UNH Tri Meet on Aug. 31 (15:03.12)… Named BIG EAST Male Athlete of the Week on Sept. 4… Placed fifth at the New England Championships on Oct. 20 (24:54)… Finished 23rd at the BIG EAST Championships on Nov. 2 (26:46.0)… Placed 25th at the NCAA Northeast Regional Meet on Nov. 15 (29:29.4)… Received All-Region Honors on Nov. 15… Indoor Track: Won the 5,000-meter at the Boston University Multi-Team Meet on Jan. 18 (14:19.89)… Placed 36th in the 3,000-meter at the John Thomas Terrier Classic on Jan. 24-25 (8:21.87)… Finished 14th in the 5,000-meter at the BIG EAST Championships on Mar. 1-2 (14:54.61)... Outdoor Track: Did not compete due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2018-19 Cross Country:Placed second at the University of New Hampshire Dual Meet in a time of 15:08.23 on Sept. 1… Finished 219th at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (27:20.7) on Sept. 28… Placed 19th at the 16th Annual CCSU Mini Meet (15:25.5) on Oct. 19… Finished 35th at the BIG EAST Championships (25:54.5) on Oct. 27… Placed 118th at the NCAA Division I Northeast Region Championships (35:19.7) on Nov. 9… Indoor Track:Finished 24thin the 3,000 meters (8:23.93) at the Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic on Jan. 25-26.. Was the runner-up at the URI Tribute to Bill Falk (Feb. 9) in the 3,000 meters, running a time of 8:36.20... Placed fifth in the 5,000 meters (14:29.90) at the BIG EAST Championships on Feb. 22-23... Finished 19thin the in the 3,000 meters at the IC4A Championships (Mar. 1-3) posting a personal best of 8:22.18... Outdoor Track: Won the 3,000 meters at the Black and Gold Challenge (Mar. 15-16) in a time of 8:26.12... Finished 51stin the 5,000 meters (14:22.17) at Raleigh relays on Mar. 29-30... Finished 24thand posted a personal best in the mile (4:18.79) at the Ocean State Invitational on Apr. 12-13... Finished 13thin the 5,000 meters (14:17.19) at the 125thPenn Relays on Apr. 25-27, setting a new personal best... Placed fourth in the 5,000 meters at the BIG EAST Championships (May 10-11) in a time of 14:29.51...
2017-18 Cross Country: Did not compete...Indoor Track: Did not compete... Outdoor Track: Did not compete...
Prior to Providence: Attended Peabody Veterans Memorial High School (2013-2017) ... Won the 2016 Massachusetts All-State Cross Country Championships... Qualified for the 2015 Footlocker Cross Country National Championships... Named 2016 Massachusetts Gatorade Cross Country Runner of the Year...
Personal Records:
Mile …… 4:18.79
3,000 meters ...... 8:06.87
5,000 meters ...... 13:39.53
10,000 meters......28:37.05
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