On Sunday, February 10th, members of BRC traveled to Penn State University for the Happy Valley Invitational, our first meet of the indoor season. Everyone started off the season strong, with many of our runners having impressive performances.
Seniors Tanner Kurtul and Bailey Choy both competed in the 400 Meter Dash, running 55.73 and 56.73 respectively. In the 800 Meter Run, freshmen Owen Klein and Danny Peterson (his first meet in a BRC uniform) continued the trend of fast performances and ran 2:11.51 and 2:15.86 respectively. Quick race times were not limited to the boys. Senior Jessica Gallery ran a 14.12 in the 60 Meter Hurdles, despite it being her first time ever competing in that event. Also, senior Megan Hannahan also had a strong season opener in the One Mile Run, finishing in 6:27.43. Senior Megan Doyle crossed the line in 11:59.54 for the 3000 Meter Run, an impressive start to her last semester with BRC. BRC wasn't just speedy in its individual performances, but also proved the power of teamwork in its relays. The boys ran a 4x400m Relay, consisting of Bailey Choy, Owen Klein, Danny Peterson, and Tanner Kurtul; they finished in 3:49.98, finishing first in their heat. The girls ran a Distance Medley Relay, finishing in 16:52.74; the team had members Jessica Gallery, Maeve Kelly, Sandra Re, and Sarah Vener running. If this meet is any indicator, Binghamton Running Club is going to have an excellent indoor season. We'd like to wish good luck to all of our runners competing at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island on February 23rd.
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https://bengaged.binghamton.edu/submitter/form/start/214887 Good luck to all of our runners, new and returning, at the start of this new semester! On November 10, twelve members of Binghamton Running Club traveled to Lexington, Kentucky to compete against running clubs from all over the country in the NIRCA Cross Country National Championships.
In the men's championship 8k, all six runners had excellent races, placing 32nd as a team. Freshman Matthew Jacob led the pack, finishing in 27:02.4 and placing 69th overall. Junior Connor Fitzpatrick was not far behind, running 27:14.1 and placing 81st overall. Also having impressive performances were senior Mark Richter and junior Jasper Suhr, running 30:25.0 and 30:50.6 respectively. Sophomore Dylan Mitlof (31:42.7) and freshman Jack Richards (33:03.0) rounded out the team. In the men's junior/senior/graduate 8k, senior Juan Guzman led the team with a 34:28.7, placing 174th overall. Also running well was junior Joseph Adler, finishing with a time of 36:30.4. Senior Austin Pizzella (37:07.6) and graduate student Mike Richards (38:54.0) rounded out the team of four. The girls also had 6k races worthy of making the team proud. In the junior/senior/graduate race, senior Megan Hannahan ran a quick time of of 26:29.9, placing 49th overall. Maya Mualem also ran very well in the freshman/sophomore race, finishing in 27:11.3, placing 81st overall. As the semester comes to a close, we'd like to congratulate all of our runners on a great cross country season. On October 27th, Binghamton Running Club traveled to the Hudson Valley Sportsdome to compete in the NIRCA Cross Country Northeast Regionals. The conditions were far from ideal; the race happened in the midst a nor'easter, providing plenty of rain and temperatures as low as thirty-four degrees. Despite the mudslide of a course, BRC did extremely well and both the men and women have a lot to be proud of.
The men's team placed third overall in the 8k, qualifying the team to run in the championship race at the NIRCA Cross Country National Championships; three runners even managed to place in the top ten. Sophomore Mike Totaro led the team with a fast 28:51.14, placing second overall. Freshman Matthew Jacob was not far behind, running 29:21.43 and placing fifth overall. Sophomore Jack Murphy also had a great race, running 29:42.91 and placing tenth overall. Other impressive finishers included graduate student Zachary Malik (30:50.84) and freshman Edward Soriano (31:22.54). Junior Connor Fitzpatrick (31:34.81) and freshman Brian Egan (31:57.58) rounded out the team's top 7. The women placed eighth overall in the 6k and the entire team persevered through a trail that sometimes resembled a slip n' slide more than a cross country course. Freshman Sarah Vener made the top ten with an outstanding 27:33.73, placing fifth overall. Senior Megan Doyle also ran very well, running 31:04.17 and placing thirty-sixth overall. Other strong finishers included senior Megan Hannahan (31:19.49) and sophomore Maya Mualem (32:25.14). Rounding out the top seven were freshman Sara Chazik (33:22.43), senior Alexandra DeSantis (34:34.91), and freshman Tessa Clark (36:51.30). For complete results, check the "Race Schedule" tab. We'd like to wish good luck to all of our runners traveling to Lexington, Kentucky next weekend for the NIRCA Cross Country National Championships! On Saturday, Binghamton Running Club traveled to State College to compete in Penn State's Nittany Lion Invitational. The team managed to get both a male and female runner in the top ten in the 8k and 6k respectively, and the men's team also managed to get an impressive team ranking.
In the women's 6k, freshman Sarah Vener impressed the spectators by crossing the line with a 24:30.0, finishing sixth overall. Senior Megan Hannahan also ran very well, finishing with a 27:31.0 and a 26th place finish. Freshmen Sarah Chazik (29:29.0) and Kira Zeller (40:40.0) rounded out the team. The men's team finished fourth overall in the 8k, coming in behind only Penn State University, Princeton University, and Rutgers University; the team's average time was 29:13.6. Sophomore Jack Murphy was BRC's leader, nabbing himself a top ten finish with 27:03.0; he finished sixth overall. Freshmen Ed Soriano and Brian Egan both finished with 29:27.0, placing 35th and 36th respectively. Senior Mark Richter, with a fast time of 30:00.0, was not far behind. Junior Jasper Suhr (30:11.0), freshman Dylan Ambroise (30:17.0), and freshman Jack Richards (30:45.0) rounded out the team's top seven. We'd also like to congratulate BRC's former president, Jigar Gosalia (Binghamton class of 2016), who competed for Penn State at this meet. He ran a 27:15.0 and finished eighth overall. For complete results, check the "Race Schedule" tab. BRC Open
On September 22, a group of runners and spectators congregated outside the Nature Preserve on Binghamton’s campus for the 13thAnnual Binghamton Running Club Open Invitational. Apart from our own team, athletes came from Ithaca College, Lehigh University, Stony Brook University, Syracuse University, and University at Buffalo to compete in the NIRCA 8ks and 5ks; various friends, family members, and runners from the local community came ready to go for the local 5k. In the women’s 5k, Binghamton freshman Sarah Vener led the pack with an impressive time of 21:00.3. Coming in strong at second was her teammate, senior Megan Doyle, who ran 21:37.0. Becca Hong (22:40.7) from Lehigh finished third overall. The top three finishers for the community 5k were Benjamin Corey (21:37.0), Justin Murray (22:47.2), and Anthony D’Angio (23:33.1). In the men’s 8k, Binghamton sophomore Mike Totaro crossed the line in first with a quick 28:00.3. Close behind was fellow Binghamton athlete, freshman Matthew Jacob, who ran 28:25.6. Andrew Hecht (28:27.4) from Buffalo rounded out the top three. The top two women’s 5k finishers, Vener and Doyle, also had a strong team backing them up. Freshman Alexia Moustakas finished seventh in the NIRCA 5k with an impressive first showing of 23:50.2. Senior Morgan Hulbert also made the top ten, running 24:49.8. Freshman Sonia Nelson was not far behind with 25:02.6. Freshman Sara Chazik and sophomore Maya Mualem rounded out the team’s top seven. Binghamton Running Club’s impressive finishers in the 8k did not end with their top two either. Sophomore Jack Murphy represented the team well with a 28:30.5, placing fourth overall. Junior Connor Fitzpatrick nabbed an eighth place finish with 29:11.4. Rounding out the team’s top seven were graduate student Zachary Malik (29:35.5), freshman Owen Klein (29:41.0), and freshman Edward Soriano (29:45.7). We’d also like to give a shoutout to Binghamton Running Club alumnus Daniel Adrion, who came back to compete and ran a 29:18.1, finishing ninth overall. In terms of team scores, painted pumpkins were given out to the top three schools in each race. For the men, Syracuse University came in third, University at Buffalo came in second, and Binghamton took the first place title. This managed to be a double victory, as the women scored first as well. Ithaca College came in second, and Stony Brook University placed third. The complete NIRCA results can be found in the "Race Schedule" tab. After the race, athletes snacked on bagels and bananas, food given to us from two of our sponsors, Bagel Factory and Weis. We would like to thank them and another one our sponsors, Vestal Coal House, as well as give a special shout out to our gold sponsors, Visions Federal Credit Union, Triple Cities Running Club, and Binghamton Health Campaign. Thanks to all of your extreme generosity, we were able to make improvements to our annual race, including the purchase of a new race. Your contributions that helped make this race possible were felt not only in this race, but will also be felt in the years to come. This past Saturday, some members of our team traveled to Oneonta Airfield Invitational to put their talents to the test at this Division 3 Meet.
The men's team competed in the 6k, placing third as a team. Freshman Brian Egan led the BRC runners, placing 27th overall with an excellent time of 22:10.6. Juniors Jasper Suhr and Jonathan Davis also had impressive performances, running 23:32.8 and 24:51.6 respectively. New BRC members Michael McBride (25:03.7) and Anthony Dangio (29:15.9) rounded out the team's top five. The women competed in the 4.5k, placing second as a team. Freshman Sarah Vener led the pack for BRC, running an impressive 18:55.9 and placing third overall. Other strong finishers were senior Megan Doyle (19:47.6), grad student Bronwyn Lee (19:51.1), and sophomore Sandra Re (19:52.6). Senior Megan Hannahan (20:26.3) and freshman Sara Chazik (21:46.4) rounded out the team's top six. For the complete results from the meet, check out our "Race Schedule" tab. We are also only four days away from our annual Binghamton Running Club Open Invitational! Whether your a member of our club, a community member hoping to run a fun 5k, or a club runner from another school, BRC looks forward to seeing you there and thanks you for supporting our team! Last weekend, BRC traveled to Knox Farm State park to compete in the Northeast Early Season Invitational, hosted by SUNY Buffalo's Running Club. Both the guys and girls had very strong opening races in the 8k and 5k respectively, and we have high hopes for the rest of the season!
The guys finished second as a team with sophomores Mike Totaro and Jack Murphy getting the top two spots overall with 27:37.6 and 27:44.6 respectively. Freshman Ed Soriano ran a strong first race with BRC at 28:56.5, finishing 8th overall. Sophomore Dylan Mitlof and freshman Dylan Ambroise also had impressive performances, running 29:17.7 and 29:34.4. Freshmen Brian Egan (29:37.4) and Brennan Kaisen (29:55.3) rounded out the team's top seven. The girls finished first as a team, with grad student Bronwyn Lee running an impressive 22:11.0 and getting first overall. There were also strong performances by sophomore Sandra Re and freshman Phoebe Herreid, who ran 22:46.0 and 23:22.0 respectively. Senior Megan Hannahan (23:30.0) and freshman Sara Chazik (26:30.0) rounded out the team's top five. More complete results can be found in the Race Schedule Tab. We'd like to wish good luck to everyone competing this Saturday at the Oneonta Airfield Invitational, as well as to everyone competing in the Binghamton University Running Club Open Invitational September 22nd. We encourage everyone to sign up, as there are races available for both NIRCA athletes and anyone else who wants to run. A reminder to all new and returning BRC members to please fill out your B-engaged forms! It only takes a few minutes, and it will make you eligible to practice with us as well as compete in our upcoming meets. The link is below, and with your Binghamton login it should be easily accessible.
https://bengaged.binghamton.edu/submitter/form/start/214887 Also, for any new members or anyone who is at all interested in joining, we have two upcoming GIMs (General Information Meetings). One is tonight (Tuesday 8/28) at 10 pm and the one is tomorrow (Wednesday 8/29); both are in the West Gym on campus. We hope to see a lot of fresh faces there! All current and prospective BRC members should be prepared for our upcoming cross country season, which is just around the corner! Look under the "Race Schedule" tab to see where and when we will be competing this fall.
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