Temple University Athletics

2025 Men's Cross Country Roster

Roster

Naasir Bakari

/ Men's Cross Country

Francesco Candiani

/ Men's Cross Country

Kasem Kaheal

/ Men's Cross Country

David Litvin

/ Men's Cross Country

Aiden Maue

/ Men's Cross Country

Xavier May

/ Men's Cross Country

Myles Munro

/ Men's Cross Country

Charles Rizek

/ Men's Cross Country

Noé Sengel

/ Men's Cross Country

Simeon Shappell-Smith

/ Men's Cross Country

Graham Thomas

/ Men's Cross Country

William Whalen

/ Men's Cross Country

Mattia Zen

/ Men's Cross Country
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AAC Championships
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AAC Championships
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Mattia Zen Lehigh
Mattia Zen

Mattia Zen

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Varese, Italy
  • High School:
    Cus Insubria Varese Como
2022-23 AAC All-Academic Team
2023-24 AAC All-Academic Team

Personal Bests
6K - 18.22.40
4 Mile - 20:44.7
8K - 24.19.0
4.97 miles - 26:30.30
5.2 miles - 26:00.20
10K - 31.11.40

2025:
  • Finished 55th in the Mid-Atlantic Region Championships.
  • Placed 27th in the American Conference Championships.
  • Set a personal record in the 8K with a time of 24:19.0 finishing in 83rd out of 318 athletes. 
  • Also competed in the Paul Short Run placing 158th out of 344 competitors. 
  • Finished 59th out of 107 athletes in the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational.
  • Placed ninth in the Temple Owls Invitational with a new personal record in the 4 Mile with a time of 20:44.7.

2024:
  • Finished 8th at the second annual Temple Owls Invitational
  • Placed 20th in the AAC Championships 
  • Came in 51st in the Mid-Atlantic Region settting a personal best 31:11.4 (10K)
2023:
  • Finished 12th at the 2023 Temple Owls Cross Country Invitational
  • Placed 20th at the 2023 Pirate Cross Country Invitational when he ran a personal best in the 8K with a 24.45.70
  • Came in 29th at the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational
2022:
  • Finished 4th in the Fordham Fiasco
  • Ran a collegiate best of 25:35.9 at the AAC Championship
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