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2014 Men's Cross Country Roster

William Slattery

  • Position XC/Distance
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 150
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Garden City, N.Y.
  • Highschool Chaminade

Biography

2014-15: Cross Country: Competed in five meets... Finished 27th at the LIU Post Invitational in 27:03.07 (9/13)... Was 33rd at the Fordham Fiasco in 29:10.50 (9/6)... Finished 65th at the Metropolitan Championship in 28:49.4 (10/10). Indoor: Placed 19th in the 800 meter run at the Metropolitan Championship in 2:01.86 (2/6). Outdoor: Placed tenth in the 800 meter run at the Tom Farrell Classic in 2:09.88 (5/2)... Was 18th in the 1,500 meter run at the Wolfie Invitational in 4:20.17 (4/18)… Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2013-14:  Cross Country: Competed in four meets… Took ninth at the LIU Post Invite in 26:31.28 (9/14)… Finished 40th at the Metropolitan Championship in 27:57.83 (10/11)… Placed 82nd overall at the Princeton Invitational in 27:28 (10/19)… Finished 96th at the IC4A Championship in 27:43.6 (11/23)… Indoor: Was part of the 4x400 team that took 11th at the Saturday Night Shootout in 3:39.21 (1/18)… Took 14th at the Metropolitan Championships in the mile run in 4:30.38 (1/30)… Outdoor: Was 13th in the 1500m run at the Golden Ram Invite in 4:17.45 (3/22)… Took 15th overall in the 1500 meter run in 4:15.49 and 16th in the 800 meter run in 2:05.06 at the Wolfie Invitational (4/19)… Was 8th in the 800m run at the Brick City Classic in 2:05.71 (4/27)… Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2012-13: Cross Country: Competed in six meets… Was 36th overall at the C.W. Post Invite in 28:13.93 (9/15)… Took 27th at the Leeber Invitational in 28:12 (9/22)… Placed 48th at the Metropolitan Championship in 28:10.10 (10/5)… Best finish came at the St. John’s 5K Fall Festival, where he took fourth in 17:18.60 (10/14)… Also placed fourth in the IC4A Coaches Race in 27:22.9 (11/17). Indoor: Was ninth in the 1,000 meter run at the Rutgers Invitational in 2:41.49 (1/5)… Took 14th overall in the mile run at the Yale Invitational in 4:29.62 (1/12). Outdoor: Did not compete.

2011-12 Cross Country: Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week once... Opened his career with a 13th place finish at the C.W. Post Invitational in 27:14.69 (9/17)... Was 33rd at the Metropolitan Championship in 27:00 (10/7). Track: Missed the entire indoor and outdoor seasons due to injury... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

Before Fordham: Member of the varsity cross country and track teams at Chaminade High School in Mineola, New York... Served as team captain of the cross country squad... Part of the school record distance medley and 4 x 1600 relay teams... Named All-State for cross country in 2010... Three-time All-League pick for cross country (2008-10)... Earned All-League for indoor track in the 3,200 meters (2010) and the 4 x 800 relay (2010, 2011), as well as for outdoor track in the 3,200 meters (2008-10) and 4 x 800 relay (2011)... Earned five MVP awards over his time at Chaminade... Two-year member of the National Honor Society.

Major: Business Administration.

CAREER BEST TIMES
Cross Country (5K): 17:18.60 (2012)
Cross Country (8K): 26:31.28 (2013)
Indoor 1,000m: 2:41.49 (2013)
Indoor mile: 4:29.62 (2013)
Outdoor 800m: 2:05.06 (2014)
Outdoor 1,500m: 4:15.49 (2014)

Historical Player Information

  • 2011Freshman

    XC
    5'11" 0 lbs
  • 2012Sophomore

    XC/Distance
    5'11" 150 lbs
  • 2013Junior

    XC/Distance
    5'11" 150 lbs
  • 2014Senior

    XC/Distance
    5'11" 150 lbs