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2025 Men's Cross Country Roster

Forrest Mele-Kean

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Brooklyn, NY
  • Highschool NYC iSchool

Biography

CAREER HONORS
• America East Commissioners Honor Roll (2024)

FIRST YEAR SEASON (2024): Opened his collegiate career placing 28th at the Vermont Invitational in 26:47.3 (Aug. 31) … Won the Equality Invitational with a time of 26:50.2 (Sept. 21) … Placed 54th with a time of 28:10.8 at the RPI Harvest Classic (Sept. 27) … Came in 70th with a time of 26:11.97 at the NEICAA Championships (Oct. 11) … Finished 51st at the Fall Foliage Invitational with a time of 27:38.20 (Oct. 20).  

BEFORE VERMONT: From Brooklyn, NY … Ran cross country and track and field at the NYC iSchool … Two-time MVP for cross country, indoor and outdoor track.
 
PERSONAL: Son of Gia Mele and Seth Kean … Has two siblings, Violet and Ginger … Chose UVM because of the academic offerings, nature, and the people … Lists the Lord of the Rings as favorite movie, Star Wars the Clone Wars as favorite tv show, Salvinorin-A as favorite artist, Hobbs Kessler as favorite athlete and team USA as favorite team to watch … Plans to major in exercise science.

Historical Player Information

  • 2024First Year

  • 2025Sophomore