Colton Berquist
Colton Berquist
Year: So
Hometown: Winter Garden, FL
High School: West Orange HS

Career Stats

College Bests

  • 6K – 20:10.1 (Mountain Dew Gator Cross Country Invitational – Sept. 11, 2021)
  • 7.25K – 25:11.0 (Border Clash XC Meet – Sept. 3, 2021)
  • 8K – 25:37.9 (FSU Invitational – Oct. 7, 2022)

2022

  • Ran in six races, was the top-finishing Lakehawk at five of those races
  • Earned a spot on the 2022 All-FCSAA/All-Region 8 Team
  • Broke the pevious program 8K record on Sept. 24 at the Saint Leo Abbey Invitational with a time of 26:36.5
  • Broke his own 8K record the following weekend at the FSU Invitational on Oct. 7 with a time of 25:37.9
  • Finished 42nd at the NJCAA DII Cross Country Championships with a time of 27:47.0
  • Took 3rd at the FCSAA/NJCAA Region 8 XC Championship with a time of 26:04.7
  • Finished 3rd at the South Florida Cross Country Invitational with a time of 26:08.9
  • Finished 13th at the Saint Leo Abbey Invitational with a time of 26:36.5
  • Took 18th at the Eastern Florida State Fall Classic with a time of 26:52.4
  • 2022 8K PR - 25:37.9 (FSU Invitational - Oct. 7, 2022) 
  • 2x Lakehawk of the Month (October, November)

2021 

  • Ran in six races, was the top-finshing Lakehawk in three of those races
  • Finsihed 35th at the NJCAA Division II Cross Country Championships with a PR time of 27:07.9
  • Took 9th at the NJCAA/FCSAA Region 8 Meet with a time of 27:26.0
  • Finsihed 30th at the Embry-Riddle Cross Country Classic with a time of 29:09.5
  • September Lakehawk of the Month

Personal

  • Pursuing a degree in business with plans to continue his education and running at a four-year
  • Wanted to run in college because he knew he had a lot more to give to the sport and wanted to see how good he could get
  • Chose LSSC because he clicked with Coach Snellgroves and loves Clermont
  • Outside of meets and practice, he enjoys talking to friends and trying new things
  • Son to Michelle Filic and Jim Berquist, brother to Ava, Grace, and Trevor
  • “I’m very very glad I chose Lake-Sumter. It has been better than anything I could have imagined prior to attending. This program truly does mean a lot to me.”