Mark Ventura

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Photo by: Dave Winder-Murray State Athletics

Photo by: Dave Winder-Murray State Athletics

2017

2016

His 15^th place finish at the OVC Championship was historic.
His time of 25:44 made him the first Racer to finish in the top-15 since Ryan Davis placed 11^th in 2002.
Ventura's improvement came after he placed 26^th in the OVC finale in 2015.
Competed in six events and was MSU's strongest runner as he topped the team with the best time in four events.
Had a personal record of 32:08 in the 10k at the NCAA regional.

2015

Ran a five mile time at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Cross Country Invitational of 20:56.
Ran a personal best 32:36 10k at NCAA Regionals.

2014

Ran a personal best 5k at the Belmont Opener with a time of 17:00.
Finished the OVC Championship with a personal best 8k time of 26:08.
Ran a best four mile time of 21:52 at the Austin Peay Invitational where he finished in second.
At the Notre Dame Invitational, he ran a personal best five mile time of 26:24.
Had a personal best 10k at the NCAA Southeast Regional with a time of 33:40.

Before MSU

Competed at Powell County High School.
Received the conference leadership and conference runner of the year award his junior year.
Finished sixth in the state his junior year.
Was region champion twice.
Earned First-Team All-State honors as a senior.
Set a personal record of 16:36 in the 5k his senior year.
Also played baseball and basketball.

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