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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

2021 Men's Cross Country Roster

Tavana Mercado
Kristen Metcalfe

Garrett Noltemeyer

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Valencia, Calif.
  • High School Valencia (College of the Canyons)
  • Major Air Traffic Management

Biography

• 2021 SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll (XC)
• 2020 SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll (XC)
• 2020 Peach Belt All-Academic Team

• 2019 SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll (XC)

2021-22: SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll...ran in five meets...career-best time of 26:31.5 came at the UAH Invitational (Oct. 9)...finished 29th overall at the ERAU Classic (Sept. 25).

2020-21: CROSS COUNTRY: SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll...participated in all three spring meets...ran a 28:01 at the Daytona Dual (Jan. 30) to finish eighth overall.
 
2019-20: CROSS COUNTRY: SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll. INDOOR:Peach Belt All-Academic Team...competed in five meets...won the 3,000m at the Embry-Riddle Bahama House First Chance Last Chance (Feb. 22) in 9:17.89...helped the distance medley relay team to a second-place finish in 11:11.74 at the BSC Panther Indoor Icebreaker (Dec. 6).

2018-19: CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in every one of Embry-Riddle's eight meets during the season...became the program's eighth-fastest 10K runner with a 34:02.07 at the NCAA II South Region (Nov. 17), helping ERAU to the South Region title...ran a personal-best 26:52 at the Queen City Invitational (Sept. 28). INDOOR: Finished second in the 5000m (16:26.51) at the Embry-Riddle Indoor-Outdoor Challenge…helped the Distance Medley Relay team to a first-place time of 10:47.71 at the USC Open Indoor (Feb. 16)…also clocked a personal-best 9:10.79 in the 3000m at the USC Open Indoor (Feb. 16). OUTDOOR: Recorded a career-best 35:15.46 in the 10,000m at the IMG Academy Invitational (March 16)…posted a personal record in the 5000m with a time of 15:38.11 at the North Florida Spring Break Invitational (March 22)…added another PR with a 10:10.47 in the 3000m Steeplechase at the UNF Invitational (April 5).

At College of the Canyons:Spent two seasons running for the Cougars...named the team's best Freshman Runner in 2016.

Prep:2016 graduate of Valencia High School...ran for coaches Jeff Jilkey and Kevin Burns.

Personal: Born in Panaroma, California...son of Tammy and Bill Noltemeyer...majoring in Air Traffic Management.
 


Historical Player Information

  • 2018Junior

    5'9"
  • 2019Senior

    5'9"
  • 2020-21Senior

    5'9"
  • 2021Senior

    5'9"