Eastern Connecticut State University

2025:
- Third year member of the program, received his third varsity letter
- Named to the Little East Conference All-Academic Team
Indoor:
- Won the 5000m at the Wesleyan Indoor Invite, running a time of 16:39
Outdoor:
- Opened the season with a 10k win at the Corsair Classic, running a time of 32:53, a personal best and 2nd fastest time in school history
- Set a personal record in the 5000m at the Wilton Wright Outdoor Invitational, running a time of 15:36 for 2nd overall and the 2nd fastest time in school history
- Took 3rd in the 10k at the LEC Championship, completing the 10k/5k double with a 16:08 5k
- Named to the LEC All-Conference Third Team

Before Eastern: Four-year member of the cross country, indoor and outdoor track & field teams in high school… competed in variety of events in track from sprints to distance and the relays and the steeplechase… in cross country, senior All-State and three-time all-conference and Coach’s Award recipient… senior Academic All-State and four-year honor roll student… Lions Memorial Athletic Award as the top academic male athlete as a senior… also earned awards for Physical Education and Technology Education… indoor and outdoor track captain as a senior…

PERSONAL: born Michael S. Parzych February 18, 2002… Mother: Gail… Brother: Nicholas… Major: Communications, Masters in Management… Career Plans: Sports Information… Residence: Berlin, CT…

   
Favorite leisure-time activity: Xbox 
Most difficult aspect of college: Time management 
Most difficult aspect of your sport: The mental part 
Your favorite moment of all time: Beating Middletown on Senior Night at Pistol Creek on October 8, 2019 
Closest brush with greatness: Walking right by Ray Allen at the Travelers Championship one year 
Your greatest thrill in sports: Winning as a team 
Most important invention or discovery in your lifetime: Garage hockey 
Most influential person in the world: Rick Hanbury 
World’s most recognizable person: Jake Haddad 
Superstitions: Eat Moe’s before a race 
Biggest waste of money: Video game microtransactions 
Best advice you’ve ever received: Always work to the best of your ability
What makes you unique?: I have a twin brother 
Where’s your favorite place on earth?: My neighborhood 
What matters most to you?: My family and friends 
Who is the one person to whom you can confide?: Not Ryan Djurkovic 


 

Date	Meet	Mark	Finish
INDOOR
MILE
2024/25
February   7	Coast Guard	4:43.64	6th (11)
2022/23
January     22	SCSU	4:44.42	6th (17)
February    3	Coast Guard	4:36.71	5th (20)
February   11	Hampshire	4:33.18#	10th (56)
3000m
2024/25
January     18	URI	9:23.21	15th (25)
February    15	NYU	9:09.38	17th (44)
February    22	LEC	9:26.66	9th (13)
2023/24
January      20	URI	9:16.95	13th (21)
February     2	NYU	9:13.09	27th (32)
February    17	LEC	9:17.98	10th (15)
2022/23
December    3	SCSU	9:13.07	1st (11)
February    18	LEC	9:05.95#	6th (15)
5000m
2024/25
January    25	Wesleyan	16:39.51	1st (6)
February   22	LEC	16:16.89#	8th (16)
2023/24
January    27	Wesleyan	16:32.22	4th (8)
2022/23
January     28	Wesleyan	16:28.80	5th (9)
#-Personal best
OUTDOOR
800m
2025
April        18	ECSU	2:11.79#	23rd (36)
1500m
2025
April         5	Coast Guard	4:18.68	22nd (65)
April        18	ECSU	4:16.09#	2nd (28)
2024
April         6	Coast Guard	4:23.68	32nd (49)
April         20	ECSU	4:19.31	2nd (19)
2023
March     26	Wesleyan	4:27.37	21st (38)
3000m
2023
April        21	ECSU	9:23.02#	4th (9)
3000m SC
2024
April         12	Conn College	10:15.28#	10th (24)
5000m
2025
April         12	SCSU	15:36.33#	2nd (24)
April         27	LEC	16:08.26	8th (16)
2024
April         27	LEC	16:34.55	10th (15)
April         12	Conn College	16:07.92	26th (55)
2023
April        15	Conn College	15:58.20	29th (62)
April        29	LEC	16:13.89	9th (13)
10,000m
2025
March      29	UMD	32:53.75#	1st (10)
April         27	LEC	33:06.09	3rd (8)
May          2	NE DIII	32:59.37	10th (32)
May          10	NE Open	33:45.17	12th (13)
2024
May          3	NE DIII	34:08.93	14th (20)
April        27	LEC	33:53.94	3rd (8)
March     23	Wesleyan	33:40.14	1st (6)
2023
April        1	AIC	34:10.20	6th (9)
April        29	LEC	33:53.87	5th (10)
#-Personal best