Sunshine State Conference Runner of the Year (2019)
U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-South Region honoree (2019)
All-SSC First Team (2019)
SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll (2021-2022)
AS A JUNIOR (2019)
U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-South Region honoree ... competed in all seven races ... turned in his collegiate best 8K time of 24:19.2 at the Royals XC Challenge where he took 11th ... ran his collegiate best 10K time of 31:20.8 at the NCAA DII National Championships where he finished 79th ... Finished inside the top-25 at six of the seven races including a first place finish at the Sunshine State Conference Championships ina time of 25:25.6 ... helped lead the team to a Sunshine State Conference Championship, third place at the NCAA South Regional and placed 30th at the 2019 NCAA DII XC National Championship in Sacramento, Calif.Â
AS A SOPHOMORE (2018)
Ran in five races on the year ... placed seventh at the South Florida Invitational for a season best finish in a time of 27:49.7 ... posted best times of 26:34.9 (8K) at the SSC championships for 19th place and 33:16.6 (10K) at the South Region Championships ... posted three top-20 finishesÂ
CAREER
Transferred to Saint Leo from the University of North Texas… finished 10th at the Conference USA Track & Field Championships in the 800m… posted season-best times of 3:56 in the 1,500m, 8:42 in the 3,000m and 1:56 in the 800m… Prepped at St. Joseph’s in Ireland… placed third in the All-Ireland Schools Championship in the 1,500m in 2016… finished 17th in the All-Ireland Schools Cross Country Championship… competed for the Swinford Athletic Club… was the All-Ireland U19 indoor and outdoor 1,500m champion.
PERSONAL
Birthday is June 14… career goal is to compete at the Olympics… favorite team is the Ballyvary Blue Bombers… son of Alan and Loretta Bracken… has one sister, Clare.
