Niagara University Athletics

Why Niagara?
"Niagara offered me the opportunity to excel in academics and athletics while it offered a great program to help students find their desired major."

2015 (Senior)
Team’s co-captain…Made the MAAC and NCAA Northeast Regional squads...Team’s #2 scorer within every meet…Set XC personal best of 16:02 (5k) at Little 3 Championship…Set 5mile personal best of 26:40 at Notre Dame Invite…Set personal best of 26:28 (8k) at Paul Short…Set personal best of 26:11 (8k) at Canisius Alumni Classic… Set personal best at MAAC Championship (short course time of 25:31, equiv of 25:53/8k)…Set personal best in the 10k at NCAA Northeast Regional Championship…MAAC all-academic recipient… Recipient of Most Improved Award for the 2015 season. 

2014 (Sophomore)
Selected as Co-Captain...Made the MAAC and NCAA Northeast Regional squads...Competed at Paul Short Invite (26:55) and the Notre Dame Catholic Invitational (27:12/5Miles)…Finished in team’s top-5 on four occasions... Team’s #2 scorer at Little 3 Invitational (9^th place). Season best and personal best time of 26:55 in the 8k and an XC-5k personal best of 16:18... MAAC All-Academic recipient.

2013 (Sophomore)
Made NU’s MAAC and NCAA Regional squads...Set personal best of 27:12 in the 8k...Finished in team’s top-5 on three occasions...Made MAAC All-Academic team.    
2012 (Freshman)
Ran in three races in 2012...Set a season-best 28:52.3 in the UB Stampede...Season shortened due to injury.

High School
Ran cross country all four years and ran track for three at Petosky H.S...Named to the All-BNC Regional Team for cross country in his senior season...Also named All-BNC Regional Team his senior year for track.

Personal
Son of Fred and Kathy...Has four siblings, Mary Beth, Patrick Margaret, and Sarah...Currently in the Academic Exploration Program.

Track Personal Bests:
800: 2:00.18
Mile: 4:29.99
5k (XC): 16:02