FERLIC Mason

United States of America

Athletics

Date of Birth: 5 Aug 1993

Age: 28

Gender: Male

Place of birth: ROSEVILLE, MN

Birth Country:

United States of America

Place of residence : ANN ARBOR, MI

Residence Country:

United States of America

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's 3000m Steeplechase

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's 3000m Steeplechase Round 1 - Heat 1	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Diamond League overview - Three best ranks per season and event since 2017

Year	3000m SC
2018	1 x 13th

Diamond League - Ten best performances since 2020

Rank	Year	Event	Location	Result
13	2018	3000m Steeplechase	Birmingham, GBR	8:40.74

World Athletics Continental Tour - Ten best performances since 2020

Rank	Year	Event	Competition	Location	Result
1	2021	5000m	World Athletics Continental Tour	Walnut, CA, USA	13:24.94
2	2021	3000m Steeplechase	World Athletics Continental Tour	Eugene, OR, USA	8:18.49

World Cross Country Championships

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
11	Team Cross Country Long Distance	2019	Aarhus, DEN	198
76	Individual Cross Country Long Distance	2019	Aarhus, DEN	34:59

Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final

Nickname:

Big Bird (Athlete, 27 Jul 2021)

Hobbies:

Cooking, hiking. (Athlete, 27 Jul 2021)

Occupation:

Athlete, Student

Education:

Aerospace Engineering - University of Michigan, United States of America

Languages spoken:

English

Coach:

Ron Warhurst; Kevin Sullivan

Start:

He took up the sport at age 14. (Athlete, 27 Jul 2021)

Reason:

"I had a gift for training hard and wanting to push myself to be better." (Athlete, 27 Jul 2021)

Ambition:

To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Instagram profile, 22 Jul 2021)

Memorable:

Qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Games. (Athlete, 27 Jul 2021)

Ritual:

He eats a bagel before he competes. (Athlete, 27 Jul 2021)

Philosophy:

"Steeplechase is beautifully simple and also complex at the same time. Never count yourself out after one bad experience or one bad race. It's a journey; give yourself time to reflect on it. You have got to be you, you've got to stick with it." (news.umich.edu, 16 Jul 2021)

Award:

While representing the University of Michigan in the United States of America he was named the 2016 Men's Athlete of the Year and the 2016 Big Ten Athlete of the Year. (mgoblue.com, 29 Jul 2016)

He received the 2011 Minnesota Gatorade Track and Field Athlete of the Year award. (moundsparkacademy.org, 15 Jun 2021)

General Interest

General
FURTHER EDUCATION
He has studied for a postgraduate degree in statistics at the University of Michigan in the United States of America. He has also worked as a principal research engineer and graduate instructor in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts at University of Michigan. "The PhD programme aligned with my career goals and my general academic interest. I work on the intersection of big data, health and performance. Having something else outside of the track makes me a better athlete and gives me a mental outlet. There are only so many hours I can train in a day; there are only so many miles I can run. I feel accomplished doing both things." (Instagram profile, 22 Jul 2021; news.umich.edu, 16 Jul 2021; LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2019)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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