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2018-19 Men's Track and Field Roster

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Desmond Bassett

Desmond Bassett

  • Position:
    Sprints/Mid-Distance
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-1 / 175
  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Mankato, Minn.
  • High School:
    Mankato East HS

Summary

Biography

CAREER STATS

Concordia Career: 
2019: Competed in a variety of sprinting events for the Golden Bears, compiling five top-ten finishes throughout the year … scored in two events at the NSIC Indoor Championships (Feb: 22-23), taking seventh in the 4x400m relay, teaming up with Andrew Leck, Benjamin Allen, and William Ray for a total team time of 3:25.87, and joining three other teammates in the DMR to score fourth with a time of 10:17.14 … posted a PR in the 60 with a time of 7.36 at the Mark Shuck Open and Multi (Jan: 25-26), ran a personal best in the 400 with a time of 51.43 at the 2019 Bearcat Invite (Feb:8-9). 

2018: Competed in a variety of sprinting events for the Golden Bears, compiling 13 top-ten finishes throughout the year … scored in two events at the NSIC Indoor Championships, taking seventh in the 600m (1:24.87) and teaming up with Andrew Leck, Benjamin Allen, and Vantwon Melton for a sixth place finish in the 4x400m relay (3:23.08) … joined three teammates at the NSIC Outdoor Championships to score in the 4x400m relay (3:22.24) with a sixth place finish … started the Indoor season with a pair of second place finishes in the 4x400m relay at the Stout Open and the MSU Open & Multi … placed tenth in the 400m at the Ted Nelson Classic on February 3rd with a time of 51.90 … recorded a PR in the 600m at the Snowshoe Open with a time of 1:24.84, which was good for an eighth place finish … tallied two top-five finishes at the MSU Spring Winter Invitational, with a first place performance in the 4x100m relay (43.70) and a fifth place performance in the 200m (23.15).

Mankato East High School: Earned five varsity letters in track and field and two varsity letters in football … earned All-State accolades in both football and track … named two time All-Big Southeast Conference in football and three time All-Big Southeast Conference in track and field … served as team captain in both football and track and field …. Finished his career with 79 total receptions, 17 total touchdowns, eight interceptions three kick returns for touchdowns, and two rushing touchdowns … helped lead track team to a state championship … holds 4x400 state record in track.
 
Personal: Will major in pre-law at Concordia.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Sprints/Mid-Distance
    6'1" 175 lbs
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Sprints/Mid-Distance
    6'1" 175 lbs