Niagara University Athletics

Why Niagara?
"Niagara has the "at home" feeling that I was looking for in a college, offers a great running program, and is close to home."

2015 (Gr)
Co-Captain of team…Made the MAAC and NCAA Northeast Regional squads...Team’s #1 scorer within every meet…Set XC personal best of 15:42 (5k) at Little 3 Championship, placing 8^th…Set 5mile personal best of 26:10, placing 47^th of 274 runners…Set personal best and school record of 25:56 (8k) at Paul Short…Placed 20^th of 116 runners at Canisius Alumni Classic (26:05/8k)…Placed 22^nd at MAAC Championship with new school record (short course time of 24:48, equiv 25:10/8k)… Set personal best in the 10k at NCAA Northeast Regional Championship…MAAC all-academic recipient… Co-recipient of Coach’s Recognition Award for the 2015 season…Team’s SAAC Representative. 

2014 (Senior)
Selected as Co-Captain…Made the MAAC and NCAA Northeast Regional squads...Finished in team’s top-5 in all meets...Team’s #2 scorer at Notre Dame Catholic Invitational (26:46/5Miles), Paul Short Invite (26:36), MAAC Championship…Team’s #1 scorer at Little 3 Invite (8^th place)...Season best and personal best times of 26:26 in the 8k, 33:57 in the 10k, and an XC-5k personal best of 16:09...MAAC all-academic recipient…MAAC student-athlete of the week (October 20)…Received Coach’s Recognition Award for the 2014 season. 

2013 (Junior)
Red-shirted season due to injury...Made MAAC All-Academic team.

2012 (Sophomore)
Competed in four races in the 2012 season...Turned in a season-best 26:38.22 at the MAAC Championship.

2011 (Freshman)
Ran in all but one race as a freshman in 2011...set a personal record for 8k races with a 26:56 at the National Catholic Invitational...Had his best finish of the year with a fifth place finish at the Little Three Championships.

Personal
Born in Buffalo, NY...Son of Tom and Louise Orlowski...Has a sister, Brittany, and is majoring in Math Education.

Track Personal Bests:
1500: 4:03.79
Mile: 4:31.29
3k: 8:59.34
3,000 SC: 10:00.45
3,200: 9:48.97
5,000: 15:15.51