2017 Men's Cross Country Roster
Roster
Bianchini, Chris

Chris Bianchini
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Snohomish, WA
- High School:
- Glacier Peak HS
Bio
Bianchini's Performance History & Personal Bests
2020-21 Season: Competed in five meets during the outdoor season … Had a first-place finish with a season-best time of 1:53.60 in the 800 at the Tom Gage Classic (May 5) … Finished season by taking 17th in the 800 at the Big Sky Conference Championship in Ogden ... Named to the Big Sky Winter and Spring All-Academic Teams.
2019-20 Season
Indoor (Redshirt): Did not compete in any meets.
2018-19 Season
Indoor (Sophomore): Ended season by scoring points in two events for the Bobcats at the Big Sky Conference Indoor Championships … Took fourth in the 800 prelims and eventually finished sixth overall in the event finals by crossing the line in 1:53.44 … Member of gold medal-winning distance medley relay that achieved eighth fastest mark in program history … Finished season sixth on Big Sky performance list in the 800 (1:51.32) … Earned top-three showings in all 800 races competed in during the year … Appeared in a total of six meets ... Named to Big Sky Winter All-Academic team.
Outdoor (Sophomore): Competed in two meets … Ran a personal-best time in the mile at UCLA’s Bob Larsen Distance Carnival (March 29) of 4:20.81 … Competed in the 800 and 4x400 relay at the Jim Bush Legends Invitational (March 30) … Sat out remainder of season … Honored as a Google Cloud Academic All-District 7 Team recipient ... Selected by CoSIDA as an Academic All-American, being listed as a Third Team honoree.
2017-18 Season
Cross Country (Freshman): Raced in two meets in opening collegiate season … Finished among top 30 at the Montana Invitational (Sept. 29) … Placed 82nd overall at the Big Sky Championship in Ogden (Oct. 28).
Indoor (Freshman): Completed season with a fourth-place finish in the 800-meter run at the Big Sky Conference Outdoor Championship … Preliminaries converted time of 1:51.23 was fourth fastest on Big Sky performance list … Mark is eighth fastest in MSU program history … Took first in 800 at MSU dual meet in Worthington Arena on Feb. 9 … Also placed first once in the 4x400 relay and distance medley relay … Achieved lifetime bests in the 400 (51.19) and mile (4:24.61) … Named to Big Sky Winter All-Academic team.
Outdoor (Freshman): Closed first collegiate year by taking seventh in the 800 at the Big Sky Outdoor Championship with a time of 1:54.48 … Registered 10th-best time in 800 in program history at Utah/Weber State Spring Classic (April 6) … Time of 1:51.91 was sixth fastest on Big Sky performance list … Earned a lifetime best during the season in 1,500 (4:00.10) … Claimed runner-up at opening Al Manuel Northwest Dual (March 31) in the 800 … Also took third place individually in an event three times … Named to Big Sky Spring All-Academic team.
High School: Graduated from Glacier Peak High School in 2017 ... Was a four-time letterwinner in cross country and three-time letterwinner in track and field ... Finished a career-best third in WIAA 3A 800m finals as a senior with a time of 1:54.15 ... Earned runner-up finishes in both conference and district meets in 800m as a junior before taking seventh at the Washington 3A State Championship meet ... Helped Glacier Peak squad to district title in 4x400 relay in 2016 ... Took second in conference in 1,600 and 4x00 ... Qualified for state track championships on four occasions and earned several more podium appearances at conference and district meets ... Picked up six top-five finishes in cross country during fall of senior campaign ... Had a first-place finish that led to first team all-conference and all-district honors ... Was a 4.0 student and National Merit Scholar semifinalist.
Personal: Son of David and Traci Bianchini ... Sister, Katie, ran for Lipscomb University ... Plans to major in mechanical engineering.
2020-21 Season: Competed in five meets during the outdoor season … Had a first-place finish with a season-best time of 1:53.60 in the 800 at the Tom Gage Classic (May 5) … Finished season by taking 17th in the 800 at the Big Sky Conference Championship in Ogden ... Named to the Big Sky Winter and Spring All-Academic Teams.
2019-20 Season
Indoor (Redshirt): Did not compete in any meets.
2018-19 Season
Indoor (Sophomore): Ended season by scoring points in two events for the Bobcats at the Big Sky Conference Indoor Championships … Took fourth in the 800 prelims and eventually finished sixth overall in the event finals by crossing the line in 1:53.44 … Member of gold medal-winning distance medley relay that achieved eighth fastest mark in program history … Finished season sixth on Big Sky performance list in the 800 (1:51.32) … Earned top-three showings in all 800 races competed in during the year … Appeared in a total of six meets ... Named to Big Sky Winter All-Academic team.
Outdoor (Sophomore): Competed in two meets … Ran a personal-best time in the mile at UCLA’s Bob Larsen Distance Carnival (March 29) of 4:20.81 … Competed in the 800 and 4x400 relay at the Jim Bush Legends Invitational (March 30) … Sat out remainder of season … Honored as a Google Cloud Academic All-District 7 Team recipient ... Selected by CoSIDA as an Academic All-American, being listed as a Third Team honoree.
2017-18 Season
Cross Country (Freshman): Raced in two meets in opening collegiate season … Finished among top 30 at the Montana Invitational (Sept. 29) … Placed 82nd overall at the Big Sky Championship in Ogden (Oct. 28).
Indoor (Freshman): Completed season with a fourth-place finish in the 800-meter run at the Big Sky Conference Outdoor Championship … Preliminaries converted time of 1:51.23 was fourth fastest on Big Sky performance list … Mark is eighth fastest in MSU program history … Took first in 800 at MSU dual meet in Worthington Arena on Feb. 9 … Also placed first once in the 4x400 relay and distance medley relay … Achieved lifetime bests in the 400 (51.19) and mile (4:24.61) … Named to Big Sky Winter All-Academic team.
Outdoor (Freshman): Closed first collegiate year by taking seventh in the 800 at the Big Sky Outdoor Championship with a time of 1:54.48 … Registered 10th-best time in 800 in program history at Utah/Weber State Spring Classic (April 6) … Time of 1:51.91 was sixth fastest on Big Sky performance list … Earned a lifetime best during the season in 1,500 (4:00.10) … Claimed runner-up at opening Al Manuel Northwest Dual (March 31) in the 800 … Also took third place individually in an event three times … Named to Big Sky Spring All-Academic team.
High School: Graduated from Glacier Peak High School in 2017 ... Was a four-time letterwinner in cross country and three-time letterwinner in track and field ... Finished a career-best third in WIAA 3A 800m finals as a senior with a time of 1:54.15 ... Earned runner-up finishes in both conference and district meets in 800m as a junior before taking seventh at the Washington 3A State Championship meet ... Helped Glacier Peak squad to district title in 4x400 relay in 2016 ... Took second in conference in 1,600 and 4x00 ... Qualified for state track championships on four occasions and earned several more podium appearances at conference and district meets ... Picked up six top-five finishes in cross country during fall of senior campaign ... Had a first-place finish that led to first team all-conference and all-district honors ... Was a 4.0 student and National Merit Scholar semifinalist.
Personal: Son of David and Traci Bianchini ... Sister, Katie, ran for Lipscomb University ... Plans to major in mechanical engineering.
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