Seattle Pacific University Athletics

SPU: One-year letterwinner.

Freshman (2021):  INDOOR – Season canceled.  OUTDOOR – Placed 15th in the 200-meter dash at GNAC with a personal-best time of 23.22 seconds. ... Ran in four meets, missing a good portion of the season with an injury.

Personal: Michael Alexander Gabelein. ... Finance major. ... Is the third member of his family (father, aunt) to attend SPU.

King's High School: As a junior in 2019, led off the 4x400 relay that won the Class A (small school) Washington state championship, after the Knights came into the final as the No. 6 seed. ... At that same meet, placed 10th in the 400-meter dash and 12th in the 100. ... During his sophomore year in 2018, led off the 2nd-place 4x400 relay at state, anchored the 5th-place 4x100 relay, placed 10th in the 100 and 12th in the 200 at state. ... Also ran at state as a freshman in 2017, leading off the 4x400 relay. ... Team MVP. ... Did not compete as a senior in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Fun facts: Has been doing track for six years prior to arriving at SPU. ... Favorite sport to watch is football. ... Dumbest movie he has ever seen is "Sharknado." ... Books he just couldn't put down were any in the "Harry Potter" series. ... Favorite junk food is Oreos. ... Favorite healthy food is carrots. ... Favorite TV program is "The Office." ... His dream car is an Aston Martin. ... Favorite team is the Seattle Seahawks. ... Favorite athlete is Russell Wilson. ... Easiest subject in school is English. ... Toughest subject is math. ... If he could invite anyone to dinner, it would be American comedian Joe Rogan. He would serve steak. ... If he could be any action hero, would be James Bond. ... His friends call him Big Mike. ... In 10 years, plans to be his own boss.


OUTDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
100:    11.71 (3/20/2021)
200:    23.22 (5/14/2021)


CAREER RESULTS