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2019 Men's Cross Country Roster

John McGovern

  • Position XC/Distance
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Branchburg, N.J.
  • Highschool Somerville

Biography

2019-20: Cross Country: Named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team... Placed 27th at the Atlantic 10 Championship in 26:09.8 (11/2)... Took fifth at the Metropolitan Championship in 26:15.8 (10/11)... Was 32nd overall at the IC4A Championship in 26:07.4 (11/23)... Was 13th at the Stony Brook Opener in 19:07.48 over the 6K course (8/31)... Finished 33rd overall at the Paddy Doyle Invitational in 26:01.0 (9/20)... Was 50th overall at the Princeton Invitational in 25:06.5 (10/19)... Ran 30:32.9 (93rd) over the 10K course at the NCAA Northeast Regional (11/15)... Selected as Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week once during the season... Indoor: Did not compete... Outdoor: Season canceled due to coronavirus pandemic.

Before Fordham: Four-year member of the varsity cross country and track teams at Somerville High School in New Jersey... School record holder in cross country, the 1,600 meters, 3,200 meters, and 5,000 meters... Conference cross country champion as a junior and a senior... Finished seventh at the Cross Country Meet of Champions in New Jersey... Qualified for nationals in Oregon after placing fourth in the Northeast region... Placed seventh in the nation at the New Balance Nationals in the 5,000 meters, running 14:44.

Major: Plans to major in Finance.
 
CAREER BEST TIMES
Cross Country (6K): 19:07.48 (2019)
Cross Country (8K): 25:06.5 (2019)
Cross Country (10K): 30:32.9 (2019)