Megan Hasz

Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
Distance
High School:
Alexandria Area HS
Hometown:
Alexandria, Minn.

PRONUNCIATION

2021 Cross Country • Graduate Season: Named a team co-captain • named All-American, USTFCCCA All-Region, First Team All-Big Ten, Big Ten champion and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • scored for the Gophers in all six of her races • at the NCAA Championships, recorded the second-fastest 6K time in program history (19:48.9) to finish 23rd individually and help the team to a seventh-place finish • earned the ninth highest individual finish by a Gopher in program history, becoming only the sixth woman to break into the top-25 at the national meet • won the individual title at the Big Ten Championships (20:34.5), becoming the third Gopher to do so and helping the team to their third conference team title in program history • earned her fourth career USTFCCCA All-Region honor with a sixth place finish at Regionals • finished 14th overall and third on the team at the Nuttycombe Invitational in 20:22.7, tying for the 25th fastest 6K performance in program history • posted a career-best 5K time at the Joe Piane Invitational, crossing the line in 16:35.2 to finish 15th overall and second on the team • opened her season with a ninth place finish in the women’s gold 6K race at the Roy Griak Invitational, placing third on the team • finished the season with nine entries on Minnesota’s all-time top-50 6K performers list • named USTFCCCA Cross Country National Athlete of the Week after winning Big Ten title.

2020 Cross Country • Redshirt Senior Season: Named USTFCCCA All-Academic and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • helped the Gophers to a fifth-place team finish at the NCAA Championships, finishing 114th overall and fifth on the team in 21:37.7 • finished 30th overall and fifth on the team in a season-best 21:26.2 at the Big Ten Championships.

2021 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Senior Season: Competed at four meets • ran a season-best 16:44.17 to finish 10th in the 5,000m and placed 15th in the 3,000m (9:42.37) at the Big Ten Indoor Championships • ran a season-best 9:34.80 to place fifth in the 3,000m at the Hawkeye B1G Invite.

2021 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Senior Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten honoree • competed at two meets • finished fourth in the 5,000m in 16:32.84 at the Indiana Invite #2 • placed 10th in the 1,500m in 4:33.60 and ran on the third-place 4x1,600m relay (19:50.51) at the Illini B1G Relays.

2019 Cross Country • Senior Season: Named CoSIDA Academic All-District, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, and Academic All-Big Ten • ran three races unattached • posted a season-best time of 20:40.2 as runner-up in the open race at the Nuttycombe Invitational.

2020 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Junior Season: Named CoSIDA Academic All-District, USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • letterwinner • ran two races • ran a career-best time of 15:39.03 in the 5,000m to place 12th at the BU Season Opener and rank second among all-time Gophers • started the 5,000m at the Big Ten Championships but did not finish • indoor season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns • ended the season ranked second in the 5,000m (15:39.03) and ninth in the 3,000m (9:25.33) among all-time Gophers.

2020 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Junior Season: The 2020 outdoor track & field season was canceled on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.

2018 Cross Country • Junior Season: Named All-Big Ten Second Team and All-Midwest Region Second Team • named CoSIDA Google Cloud Academic All-District, USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • earned third letter in cross country • ran seven races, finishing as the second Gopher in six races • won the season-opening Oz Memorial in 21:43.2 • ran a season-best 5K time of 17:21 to finish fifth at the Battle in Beantown • finished as runner-up at the Roy Griak Invitational in 20:54.3 • ran a season-best 6K time of 20:30.4 to place 12th at the Big Ten Championship • placed 10th at the NCAA Midwest Regional in 20:44.3 • placed 105th at the NCAA Championship in 21:07.5 • ended the season ranked fifth on Minnesota’s all-time top-50 6K performers list (20:16.0, 2017).

2019 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Ran five races • set a new Minnesota program record in the 5,000m with a career-best time of 15:51.55 to place third at the ISU Classic • ran a career-best 4:47.83 in the mile to place third at the Wieczorek Invite • placed fifth in the 3,000m in a season-best 9:27.48 and finished sixth in the 5,000m in 16:22.88 at the Big Ten Championship • won the 3,000m at the Power Five Invite • ended the season as Minnesota's program record-holder in the 5,000m (15:51.55).

2019 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named All-Big Ten Second Team honoree • named CoSIDA Academic All District, USTFCCCA All-Academic, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, and Academic All-Big Ten • letterwinner • ran eight races • finished 20th in the 10,000m (35:03.50) at the NCAA Championship • advanced to the NCAA Championship with an 11th-place finish in the 10,000m (33:52.47) at the NCAA West Prelim • ran a career-best 15:58.85 to win the 5,000m at the Duke Invitational and improved on her second-ranked mark in Minnesota history • ran a career-best 33:09.57 in the 10,000m at the Stanford Invitational to set a Minnesota program record • finished as B1G runner-up in the 10,000m (33:09.64) and placed sixth in the 5,000m (15:59.95) at the Big Ten Championship • anchored the sixth-place distance medley relay at the Drake Relays to rank seventh in Minnesota history at 11:26.49 • led off runner-up 4x1600m relay team at Drake Relays.

2017 Cross Country • Sophomore Season: Named All-Midwest Region and All-Big Ten First Team • named USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • earned second letter in cross country • ran seven races • ended the season ranked fourth on Minnesota’s all-time top-50 6K performers list (20:16.0) • placed among the top three Gophers at all seven meets, including leading the team at the NCAA Midwest Regional • ran a career-best 6K time of 20:16.0 as the second Gopher in 23rd overall at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invite • ran a career-best 5K time of 16:48.81 as the third Gopher in eighth overall at the Greater Louisville Classic • finished second on the team and 74th overall at the NCAA Championship (20:31.01) • led Minnesota and placed fifth overall at the NCAA Midwest Regional (20:18.76) • finished second on the team in fifth place overall at the Big Ten Championship (20:23.5).

2018 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Freshman Season: Ran six races • ran a career-best 16:24.26 to place fifth in the 5,000m and a career-best 9:25.33 to place seventh in the 3,000m at the Big Ten Championship • won the 5,000m at the Power Five Invite (16:28.92) • ended the season ranked sixth in the 5,000m (16:24.26) and eighth in the 3,000m (9:25.33) among all-time Gophers.

2018 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Freshman Season: Named USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, and Academic All-Big Ten • letterwinner • ran six races • placed fourth in the 10,000m (34:38.37) and eighth in the 5,000m (16:54.28) at the Big Ten Championship • ran a career-best 16:00.22 in the 5,000m at the Mt. SAC Relays to move into second in Minnesota history • ran a career-best 33:28.11 in the 10,000m at the NCAA West Prelim to move into second in Minnesota history • ran a season-best 4:33.03 in the 1,500m at the Drake Relays.

2016 Cross Country • Freshman Season: Named All-Midwest Region, All-Big Ten Second Team, and USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree • earned first letter in cross country • ran in six meets this season, finishing among the top three Gophers at all six meets • recorded a career-best 6K time of 20:27.7 at the NCAA Midwest Regional, finishing ninth overall and second on the team to earn all-region honors • earned All-Big Ten Second Team honors after placing 11th overall as the second Gopher in 21:24.9 at the B1G Championship • ran a career-best 5K time of 17:01.5 to place 42nd overall and third on the team at the Notre Dame Invitational • led the Gophers in 28th place overall at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (20:44.0) • finished the season with the fastest 6K time ever by a Gophers freshman (20:27.7) • ended the season ranked 10th on Minnesota’s all-time top-50 6K performers list (20:27.7).

2017 Indoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Competed unattached at five meets, including winning the 3,000m at both the UST Showcase (9:32.82) and the St. Thomas Invite (9:43.50) and finishing as runner-up in the mile at the Parents Day Invite (4:55.39).

2017 Outdoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Competed unattached at five meets • won the 1,500m at the Holst Invitational (career-best 4:30.88) and the BearCat Twilight (4:34.14) • finished as 5,000m runner-up in a career-best 16:08.47 at the Drake Relays.

High School: A 2016 graduate of Alexandria Area High School where she ran for coaches Mark Nelson, Travis Hochhalter, and Meghan Orgeman-Crumb • five-time letterwinner in cross country and six-time letterwinner in track & field • five-time all-state and All-Central Lakes Conference honoree in cross country • earned four top-six finishes at the Minnesota Class AA State Cross Country Championship, placing second as a senior (17:39 for 5K), first as a junior (13:40 for 4K), second as a sophomore (14:13 for 4K), and sixth as a freshman (14:14 for 4K) • Central Lakes Conference champion in 2013 and 2014 • earned All-American honors at 2014 Nike Cross Nationals, finishing fifth in 17:40 • named Minnesota Gatorade Cross Country Runner of the Year • owns high school cross country personal bests of 13:40 for 4K (2014) and 17:17 for 5K (2014) • on the track, was a three-time All-Central Lakes Conference honoree (2012, 2013, 2016), two-time 3,200m conference champion (2013, 2016), and two-time all-state honoree (2014, 2016) • five-time Minnesota Class AA State Track & Field Championship qualifier, finishing as runner-up in both the 3,200m (10:36) and 1,600m (4:49) as a senior to help lead Alexandria to the 2016 state title • finished as Minnesota Class AA state runner-up in the 1,600m run (4:53.36) and took fourth in the 3,200m run (10:32.75) as a sophomore in 2014 • placed 11th in the 3,200m run (10:58) as a freshman at the state meet • battled injuries during her junior year • owns high school track & field personal bests of 10:32 for 3,200m (2015), 4:49 for 1,600m (2016), 4:29 for 1,500m (2016), and 2:15 for 800m (2015) • has held Alexandria program records for 4K in cross country and 1,600m on the track.

Personal: Daughter of Doug and Nancy Hasz • has a twin sister, Bethany, and an older sister Kelsey • Kinesiology major pursuing a Sport/Exercise Science M.Ed. • enjoys baking and reading • high school teammates with former Gopher Jamie Piepenburg • earned a 4.0 grade point average in high school.

M. Hasz's Cross Country Postseason Appearances
Year	Big Tens	Midwest Regional	NCAA Championship
2016	11th, 21:24.9	9th, 20:27.7	DNC
2017	5th, 20:23.5	5th, 20:18.76	74th, 20:31.01
2018	12th, 20:30.5	10th, 20:44.3	105th, 21:07.49
2019	DNC - Redshirt	DNC - Redshirt	DNC - Redshirt
2020	30th, 21:26.2	N/A	114th, 21:37.7
2021	1st, 20:34.5	6th, 20:50.0	23rd, 19:48.9

M. Hasz's Cross Country Career Bests (2021-22 Final)
Event	Mark (All-Time Rank)	Meet (Date)
5K	16:35.2	Joe Piane Invitational (10/1/21)
6K	19:48.9 (AT-2nd)	NCAA Championships (11/20/21)
M. Hasz's Indoor Career Bests (2020-21 Final)
Event	Mark (All-Time Rank)	Meet (Date)
Mile	4:47.83	Larry Wieczorek Invite (1/19/19)
3,000m	9:25.33 (AT-9th)	Big Ten Championship (2/23/18)
5,000m	15:39.03 (AT-2nd)	BU Season-Opener (12/9/19)
M. Hasz's Outdoor Career Bests (2020-21 Final)
Event	Mark (All-Time Rank)	Meet (Date)
1,500m	4:30.88 (UA)	Holst Invitational (4/22/17)
5,000m	15:58.85 (AT-2nd)	Duke Invite (4/20/19)
10,000m	33:09.57 (AT-1st)	Stanford Invitational (3/29/19)