IC4A/ECAC results

The big highlight from Friday night's IC4A/ECAC was Will Griffin’s school record in the 5,000-meter run (14:31.91), edging out Girma Segni’s 2008 mark of 14:32.65. Will now has the school record in both the 10k and the 5k. It was a hard race and Will had to kick from about 1k out to get the job done.

Speaking of tough efforts, Brittany Burns ran with a lot of tenacity in the steeplechase, just two seconds off her personal best and school record and placing 12th in 10:45.86. This was most likely Britt’s last race in a Marist uniform, and she ran tough and proud as she always has.

Freshman Ken Walshak ended perhaps the best overall freshman year by a Marist male distance runner with a personal-best time of 31:01.64. Nicely done.

Below are the results. I will post splits and more commentary, but it probably will not be till Monday at the earliest.

ECAC/IC4A Championships
Friday, May 13
Princeton University

Women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase
12. Brittany Burns 10:45.86

Men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase
20. Arquimedes DelaCruz 9:16.03

Men’s 5,000-meter run
23. Will Griffin 14:31.91 *school record

Men’s 10,000-meter run
16. Ken Walshak 31:01.64
24. Conor Shelley 31:41.64

Men's sub-15:00 5km list
Girma Segni, 14:18.42, 2009*
Will Griffin, 14:31.91, 2011 **
Arquimedes DelaCruz, 14:33.20, 2011
Adam Vess, 14:33.41, 2008
Peter Pazik, 14:35.84, 1986
Matt Flint, 14:37.45, 2010
Ken Walshak, 14:37.53, 2011
Michael Melfi, 14:42.36, 1998
Justin Harris, 14:42.88, 2007
David Raucci, 14:42.92, 2006
Michael Nehr, 14:45.61, 2001
David Swift, 14:50.24, 1995
Zak Smetana, 14:50.39, 2011
Kirk Dornton, 14:50.89, 2002
Nick Webster, 14:52.54, 2009
Conor Shelley, 14:52.67, 2008
Greg Salamone, 14:55.79, 2000
Tim Keegan, 14:56.45, 2009

* indoor school record
** outdoor school record
bold indicates returning team members
italics indicates 2011 graduating team members