MJ Erb (born February 2, 1994) is an American long-distance runner born in

Farmington, New York Farmington is a town located in the northern part of Ontario County, New York, United States. The population was 14,275 at the 2020 census. History Farmington was part of the Phelps and Gorham Purchase. The town was formed along with its coun ...

Professional

Erb ran 8:29.09 to place seventh in the steeplechase at 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa. Erb ran 8:32.78 to win the steeplechase at 2018 Occidental College

USATF USA Track & Field (USATF) is the United States national governing body for the sports of track and field, cross country running, road running and racewalking (known as the sport of athletics outside the US). The USATF was known between 1979 a ...

Distance Classic. Erb ran 29:43 for 10 km to place ninth at 2018

USA Cross Country Championships The USA Cross Country Championships is the annual national championships for cross country running in the United States. The championships is generally held in mid-February and it serves as a way of designating the country's national champion, a ...

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. Michael Erb ran 8:26.75 to place seventh in the steeplechase at

2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships The 2017 USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships were held at Hornet Stadium on the campus of California State University, Sacramento in Sacramento, California. Organized by USA Track & Field, the four-day competition took place June 22–25 an ...

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. Erb represented the United States and earned a silver medal

2016 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics The 9th NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics were held at Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González, Jorge "El Magico" Gonzalez National Stadium in San Salvador, El Salvador from July 15–17, 2016. Medal summary Medal winners and complete results ...

. A former All-Greater

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cross-country standout competed Friday night at the United States Track and Field Olympic Trials in Oregon where he placed 15th in the 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) steeplechase final. Erb placed 23rd at U20 2013

in 25:42.9.

NCAA

Erb is an

All-America The All-America designation is an annual honor bestowed upon an amateur sports person from the United States who is considered to be one of the best amateurs in their sport. Individuals receiving this distinction are typically added to an All-Am ...

n track and field athlete who competes for

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. MJ Erb earned an

n Cross country award from

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in November 2014 when he competed at Syracuse University.

Prep

Erb competed for

Victor Senior High School Victor Senior High School is a public high school located in Victor, New York, and is part of the encompassing Victor Central School District. It is a four year high school covering grades 9-12, which regularly receives both national and state re ...

Victor, New York Victor is an incorporated town in Ontario County, New York. The population was 15,969 at the time of the 2020 census. The town is named after Claudius Victor Boughton, an American hero of the War of 1812. The Town of Victor contains a village, ...

.Athlete Name: M.J. Erb School Name: Victor Central ( VICTOR, NY) Class: 2012
DyeStat.com TFX - The Internet Home of High School Track, Field and Cross Country. At the 2012 New York State Public High School Athletic Association, Erb placed sixth in 3000 Steeplechase in 9:32.10. At the 2011

Nike Cross Nationals Nike Cross Nationals (NXN) (formerly known as Nike Team Nationals) is an invitational cross country meet that serves as the unofficial team national championship of United States high school cross country. Sponsored by Nike, It was designed to h ...

, Erb placed 18th to earn high school All-American honor.

Professional

NCAA

Prep

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