Chen's Top Performances & Career Results (TFRRS)
Accolades
- 2021-22 CoSIDA Academic All-District
- 2021-22 NCAA Indoor Championship Qualifier
- 2x Centennial Conference Medalist (1 Gold, 1 Silver)
- Men's Freshman Indoor Mile Record Holder (4:16.00)
- Ran two of the top-10 indoor mile times in program history
- Member of two of the top-10 DMR teams in program history
- Ran the eighth-fastest outdoor 1,500 in program history
- Centennial Academic Honor Roll
2022-23
Indoor
- Ran a 5000m PR of 14:45.93 at Fastrack Season Opener
- Ran a 3000m PR of 8:19.13 at Patriot Games 2023
- Ran a 1000m PR of 2:28.75 at NYC Gotham Cup
- Placed first in the 3000m at Centennials with a time of 8:27.29
- Part of the runner-up team in the NCAA DMR with a total time of 9:48.43
Outdoor
- Place fourth and fifth in the 1500m and 5000m, respectively, at Centennials
- Ran a PR of 3:46.37 in the 1500m at Widener Final Qualifier
- Placed 17th in the NCAA 1500m Prelims with a time of 3:52.85
2021-22
Indoor
- Finished 18th in the NCAA mile prelims w/ a time of 4:17.92
- Earned a gold medal as a member of the DMR at the Centennial Championships (10:01.07)
- Placed fourth in the mile at the Centennial Championships w/ a time of 4:15.25
- Finished fourth as a member of the 4x800 team at Centennials (8:12.61)
- Qualified for NCAA's w/ a PR at the Boston David Hemery Valentine Invitational (4:09.94)
- Ran the 800 in 1:55.65 at the NYC DIII Invitational
- Ran the 1,000 in 2:35.35 at the Patriot Games
Outdoor
- Ran a PR time of 3:51.34 in the 1,500 at the Bison Outdoor Classic
- Ran the 800 in 1:55.76 at the Towson Invitational
2020-21
Indoor
- The 2020-21 Indoor T&F season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Outdoor
- Did not compete during the 2021 Outdoor season
2019-20
Indoor
- Earned a silver medal as a member of the DMR at the Centennial Championships (10:22.58)
- Placed 4th at the Centennial Championships in the Mile (4:22.95)
- Set a PR in the Mile at the Tufts National Qualifying Meet (4:16.00)
Outdoor
- The 2020 Outdoor T&F season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
High SchoolÂ
- 2x All-State honors in XC (8th/11th place)
- 3x All-State honors in T&F
- State Champion in the 1600m as a Senior
- IMSA Athlete of the Year
PersonalÂ
- Son of Guoqi Chen & Lanling Xu
- Has a younger sister, Delicia
- Volunteered at SAT and Writing Center as a tutor
- Majoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology
