Raymond Berling

Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Mason, Ohio
High School:
Mason

2019:

Academic All-MAC
Competed in five races in the 2019 season
Began his season at the Mel Brodt XC Invitational in the 5K, with a time of 16:46.9 and an overall placing of 23rd
Placed 57th at the MAC Championships, an improvement of 14 spots over a year earlier

2018:

Competed in six of the seven races for the Falcons
Ran his first collegiate 6K at the Toledo Rockets Invitational finishing in 20:03.3
Set a new personal best in the 5K at the Mel Brodt Collegiate Opener with a time of 16:25.6
Finished the first 8K of the season at the John McNichols Invitational in 26:56.2
Came in 90th of 252 at the Louisville Cross Country Classic setting a new personal best in the 8K at 25:29.1
Competed in the Bradley Pink Classic for BGSU
Concluded his season at the MAC Championships, assisting in a second-place team finish
2018 Academic All-MAC

2017:

Competed in four meets for the Falcons during his redshirt-freshman season
In his debut as a Falcon, Berling finished with a 5K time of 16:39.7 at the Mel Brodt Invitational
Competed a the Spartan Invitational, finishing 80th overall with a time of 27:26.1
Set a career best 8K time at the Pre-Nationals Invitational with a time of 26:08.8
In his final race of the season, he recorded a time of 26:08.8, a personal best
Named to the Academic All-MAC team

2016:

Did not compete

PERSONAL BESTS
5K: 16:25.6, Mel Brodt Collegiate Opener (9/7/18)
6K: 20:03.3, Toledo Rockets Invitational (8/31/18)
8K: 25:29.1, Louisville Cross Country Classic (9/29/18)
5mi: 26:49.6, Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational (9/28/17)

CAREER FINISHES
2019 Results
Aug. 30 – Mel Brodt XC Invitational (Bowling Green – Bowling Green, OH) – 5K – 16:46.9 – 23rd
Oct. 5 – Louisville XC Classic (E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park – Louisville, KY) – 8K – 25:50.8 – 220th
Oct. 18 – Bradley “Pink” Classic (Newman Golf Course - Peoria, IL) – 8K – 26:02.9 – 96th
Nov. 2 – Mid-American Conference Championships (DeKalb, IL) – 8K – 27:25.9 – 57th

2018 Results
Aug. 31 - Toledo Rockets Invitational (Ottawa Park Golf Course - Toledo, OH) - 6K - 20:03.3 - 43rd
Sept. 7 - Mel Brodt Collegiate Opener (Forest Creason Golf Course - Bowling Green, OH) - 5K - 16:25.6 - 15th
Sept. 15 - John McNichols Invitational (LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course - Terre Haute, IN) - 8K - 26:56.2 - 52nd
Sept. 29 - Louisville Cross Country Classic (E.P. ‘Tom’ Sawyer State Park - Louisville, KY) - 8K - 25:29.1 - 90th
Oct. 12 - Bradley “Pink” Classic (Newman Golf Course - Peoria, IL) - 8K - 26:13.2 - 117th
Oct. 27 - Mid-American Conference Championship (Ottawa Park Golf Course - Toledo, OH) - 8K - 27:06.4 - 71st
Oct. 14 - Pre National Invitational (E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park - Louisville, KY) - 8K - 26:08.8 - 121st

2017 Results
Sept. 1 - Mel Brodt Cross Country Invitational (Forest Creason Golf Course - Bowling Green, OH) - 5K - 16:39.7 - 17th
Sept. 15 - MSU Spartan Invitational (Forest Akers East Golf Course - East Lansing, MI) - 8K - 27:26.1 - 80th
Sept. 29 - Joe Piane Invitational (Burke Golf Course - South Bend, IN) - 5-Mile Open - 26:49.6 - 18th

2016 Results
Sept. 2 - Toledo Opener (Pearson Park - Toledo, OH) - 5K - 16:35.5 - 15th (Unattached)