Max Polak

Placed 15th in the 8k with a time of 24:50.2 at 2023 MAC Cross Country Championships
Competed in NCAA Division I Great Lakes Region Cross Country Championships, finishing with a time of 32:02.0 (10k)
Set a season best in the 3000m (8:20.36) at 2024 Rod McCravy Memorial Meet (indoor)
Ran a season-best 29:49.77 in the 10,000m at Mike Fanelli Track Classic (outdoor)
Took seventh place in the 10,000m (30:48.80) at MAC Outdoor Championships

2022-23 HIGHLIGHTS

Took sixth place in 1500m at Blizzard Buster (outdoor) with time of 3:59.77
Produced personal-best time in 3,000m (8:15.61) at Indiana University Relays (indoor)
Set PR in mile (4:16.88), finishing sixth at Gladstein Invitational (indoor)
Finished 10k course in personal-best 31:27.9 at NCAA Div. I Great Lakes Region Cross Country Championships, coming in 61st
Named Second Team All-MAC (cross country)
Set PR with 8k time of 24:05.2 to take 11th place at MAC Cross Country Championships and help Miami to team title
Finished third at RedHawk Rumble (cross country) with 8k time of 24:56.7

2021-22 HIGHLIGHTS

Took fourth place in 1500m at Cherry Blossom with a personal-best time of 3:57.02
Finished the 5000m in a personal-best time of 14:08.98 at Penn Relays
Set a PR in 10,000m (29:20) at Stanford Invitational (outdoor), ranking fifth all-time in program history
Ran 3000m in a personal-best 8:18.94 at Alex Wilson Invitational (indoor), finishing fourth
Competed in NCAA Division I Great Lakes Region Cross Country Championships, finishing with a time of 32:39.2 (10k)
Came in 20th at MAC Cross Country Championships (25:13.4)
Set a PR in 8k with a time of 24:46.9 at Louisville Classic (cross country)

PRIOR TO MIAMI

Transferred to Miami from Boise State in 2021
Set PR in 5000m with a time of 14:05
Competed at the European U23 Championship in Estonia

PERSONAL

Majoring in Psychology

Miami Hockey Head Coach Anthony Noreen & Maximilion Helgeson 10-8

Wednesday, October 08

ROLL THE TAPE: Northern Illinois

Wednesday, October 08

Miami Volleyball Head Coach Dan Gwitt 10-8 Weekly Press Conference

Wednesday, October 08

Player Spotlight - Michael Weber

Wednesday, October 08

D0926 RedHawk Rumble home cross country meet

RedHawks Run Multiple Personal Bests at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational

Friday, October 03

RedHawk Men and Women Sweep John McNichols Invite

Saturday, September 20

Smith Joins Miami Track & Field as Assistant Coach

Monday, September 08

The RedHawk women start the RedHawk rumble

RedHawks Kick Off 2025 Cross Country Season at Home

Friday, August 29

2023-24 Track & Field, Cross Country Roster

Roster

Lucca Agate

Eman Alfred

Gabe Asbury

Ben Bayless

Madison Berger

Owen Billeter

Ella Boate

Leo Bouldin

Mia Boule

Mhalicki Bronson

De'Yon Brown

Carly Cambria

Marta Cepeda Pérez

Annie Christie

Erin Connors

Sara Cupp

Felipe De la Maza

Mikayla de Souza

Sammy Deep

Abbi Deisch

Marion Dix

Camryn Dunn

Avery Emerson

Emily Eterovich

Andrew Farrow

Gretchen Feldkamp

Jack Fleming

Lisa Froberg

Ella Garvin

Will Goodrich

Sydney Harmon

Jayson Harrison

Grace Hicks

Henry Hoblitzell

Addison Hoover

Matthew Howard

CJ Johnson Jr.

Sharron Kagan

Amanda Kaufman

Jack Klein

Quinn Kroneker

Gianna Labbiento

JD Leverette

Hannah Lippincott

Taylor Manley

Anton Martinez

Vincenzo Matarazzo

Conall McGinness

Allie Melchiorre

Josh Mikulka

Elle Miller

Weston Naville

Ava Nuttall

Victor Orsinelli

Chris Perkins

Max Polak

Katelyn Pratt

Blake Presley

Nate Price

Santornya Ralliford

Cara Razavi

Josh Razor

Mae Reed

Jessica Rhodes

Carmen Riano

Chloe Rickson

Ben Riegel

Ella Rigel

Elliot Rodstrom

Julia Rushing

Petros Sanchez Ropero

Sidney Sanders

Nick Saul

Jenna Sayle

Johnny Sayle

Ella Scally

Remy Schulz

Micah Schuster