Oregon Institute of Technology Athletics

Mark French                  Senior  
4 Time All-American, 2 Time Academic All-American, CoSIDA NAIA First team Academic All-American

6k: 18:35           8k: 24:32           High School PR: 15:28
2020: Mark had an amazing season. He lost to high quality competition but learned from every race and but it all together at the national championship.  During the season he had been beaten by two Oregon Ducks at the LCC invite and twice by Cole Olsen of LCSC. Mark put all those experiences to use and past Olsen after the second mile in the national race and never looked back finishing in a conference leading 10^th.
  Bushnell          Bushnell I          LCC                  Corban Duel      CCC                 NAIA
1^st                     2^nd                    3^rd                    1^st                     2^nd                    10^th                  
18:35                25:06                25:12                26:06                24:32                24:50
 
2019: Mark was a true warrior his junior season.  Mark battled back from an injury that sideline him for a year to led the Owl’s at conference and nationals when they needed him most.  Mark becomes the first Man in Tech history to earn 3 All-American honors in XC with his 23^rd place finish at nationals.
Humboldt          CCC Preview    Capital Cross    Warrior             CCC                 NAIA
                        40^th                   119^th                 29^th                   8^th                     23^rd                  
                        28:29                26:53                25:33                25:37                25:20
 
2018: Injured Red-Shirt
2017: Mark ran the #2 time in school history to be the top Cascade Conference finisher at the National Championships. 8^th in 24:47.  Mark was named the NAIA Scholar athlete for Men’s Cross Country.
Humboldt          CCC Preview    Willamette         Warrior             CCC                 NAIA
1^st                     3^rd                    6^th                     13^th                   5^th                     8^th                    
25:06                25:33                24:49                25:019              25:42                24:47
 
2016:Mark ran 4 times under 26 minutes. With his best effort setting the freshman school record of 25:08. Mark was the second man in Tech history to earn All-American honors finishing 24^th at the national meet. The best place in school history.
Jessup             Humboldt          Willamette         Warrior             CCC                 NAIA
 2nd                  21^st                   17^th                   7^th                     3^rd                      24^th                 
19:05                25:38                25:08                25:14                26:36                25:09   
 
 
Prior to Tech: Mark capped his Tualatin high school career with a 12^th place finish at the Oregon 6A State meet in 16:04.