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2011 Men's Cross Country Roster

Kevin Fitzgerald

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown New Orleans, La.
  • Highschool Jesuit

Biography

2012-13: Outdoor: First Team All-Atlantic 10 honoree, after winning the 1,500 meter run in 3:51.80 at the Atlantic 10 Championship (5/5)… Also finished eighth in the 800 meter run (1:51.87) and sixth in the 4x400 relay (3:18.80)… Finished 20th overall at the IC4A Championship in the 1,500 meter run with a time of 4:01.93 (5/12)… Metropolitan Champion in the 800 meter event in 1:52.12, as Fordham won its third outdoor title in six years (4/13)… Was also a part of the 4x400 relay that took second in 3:18.12… Was 15th overall in the 1,500 meter run elite division at the Larry Ellis Invitational in 3:49.52 (4/19)… Member of the distance medley relay and 4x800 relay teams at the Penn Relays, which finished third (9:48.98) and second (7:29.83), respectively, in the college divisions (4/26)… Won the 5,000 meter run at the VCU Ram Invite in 14;58.06 (3/16)… Was 15th in the 1,500 meter run at the Stanford Invitational in 3:50.31 and 10th in the 4x400 relay (3:17.92) (3/30)… Placed fourth in the 800 meter run at the Colonial Relays (1:51.24), while finishing second in the 4x800 relay (7:37.30) and eighth in the 4x400 relay (3:18.56) (4/6)… Named to the Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team… Selected to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

2011-12: Cross Country: Competed in five meets... Placed third at the Williams Invitational in 26:33.35 (9/24)... Was 17th at the IC4A Championship in 26:34 (11/19)... Took 22nd overall at the Atlantic 10 Championship in a season-best time of 25:16.4 (10/29). Indoor: Team MVP... First Team All-Atlantic 10 performer in the 1,000 meters (2:26.29) and the 4x800 relay (7:38.31 - Atlantic 10 record) at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/17)... Second Team All-East selection in the mile run (4:05.52) and as a member of the 4x800 relay team at the IC4A Championship that placed second overall in 7:25.29 (3/4)... Selected to the Atlantic 10 All-Academic team... Took second in the 1,000 meters at the Rutgers Invitational in 2:27.85 (1/7)... Finished second in the 3,000 meters at the Yale Invitational in 8:28.89 (1/14)... Placed fifth in the mile run (4:21.21) and was a part the champion 4x800 relay team at the Metropolitan Championship (1/27)... Took fourth in the 800 meter run (1:51.12) at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational (2/4)... Was 18th in the mile run at the Valentine's Day Classic in 4:05.17 (2/11). Outdoor: First Team All-East as a member of the 4x800 relay team that won at the IC4A Championship in a time of 7:28.49, while finishing 14th in the 1,500 meter run in 3:51.01 (5/13)... First Team All-Atlantic 10 selection, after winning the 1,500 meter run in an Atlantic 10 record time of 3:47.13... Earned Second Team All-Atlantic 10 honors as a member of the 4x800 relay that placed second at the Atlantic 10 Championship in 7:30.86 (5/6)... Team MVP... Named Atlantic 10 Performer of the Week once... Won the 3,000 meter run (8:40.32) at the George Mason Opener (3/17)... Placed fifth in the 1,500 meters (3:48.87) at the UVa Team Swashbuckle (3/24)... Finished second in the 800 meter invitational (1:51.33) at the Raleigh Relays (3/31)... Took third in the 1,500 meter run (3:46.43) at the Colonial Relays, while helping the 4x800 relay team finish third (4/7)... Metropolitan Champion in the 800 meter run in 1:54.52, while also being a part of the 4x400 relay that placed second (4/14)... Was 16th in the 1,500 meter run elite division (3:47.55) at the Larry Ellis Invitational (4/21)... Member of the 4x800 relay that finished 15th in the college division at the Penn Relays (4/28)... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2010-11: Cross Country: Competed in five races... Named Atlantic 10 Performer of the Week once... Highest finish came at the Williams Invitational, taking third in 26:22 (9/25)... Was 20th at the Metropolitan Championship in 26:42 (10/8)... Placed 24th at the IC4A Championship in 26:29.2 (11/20)... Took 63rd at the Atlantic 10 Championship in 26:10 (10/30). Indoor: First Team All-Atlantic 10, after winning the 1,000 meters in 2:29.02 at the Atlantic 10 Championship, as well as being a part of the winning 4x800 relay at the Atlantic 10 Championship in 7:40.51 (2/19)... Named to the Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team... Finished second at the IC4A Championship as a part of the 4x800 relay team that set the school record with a time of 7:26.00, the second fastest time in the nation, while also taking 13th in the 1,000 meters (3/6)... Had the Rams[apos] top time in the 1,000 meters... Placed third and qualified for the IC4A Championship in the 1,000 meters in 2:29.20 at the Metropolitan Coaches Invitational (1/7)... Part of the distance medley relay that took second and qualified for the IC4A Championship at the Yale Invitational in 10:03.06 (1/15)... Won the 1,000 meters at the Metropolitan Championship in 2:28.19, while being a part of the winning 4x800 relay team in 7:42.12 (1/29)... Part of the distance medley relay Championship event at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational, placing eighth in 10:06.11 (2/5). Outdoor: Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2009-10: Cross Country: Recorded Fordham's fastest 8K cross country time of 25:33 at the Leeber Invitational where he placed second overall... Also took second at the St. John[apos]s Fall Festival (16:56.86)... Was eighth at the Fordham Fiasco (27:32.5) and eleventh at the NYIT Running of the Bears (26:24.20)... Placed 39th at the IC4A Championship, 65th at the NCAA Regional (33:10) and 82nd at the Atlantic 10 Championship (28:50.3)... Indoor: Won the 1000m title at the IC4A Championships in a time of 2:27.91 to earn All-East honors... Scored at the Atlantic 10 Championship, taking fourth in the 1000m (2:27.98)... Also a member of the 4x800 relay that placed third at the Atlantic 10 Championship (7:50.72)... Turned in the fastest 1000m (2:26.67) and second fastest 800m (1:53.41) at Fordham, qualifying for the IC4A Championships in both... Also had the fastest mile (4:16.46) and fourth best 3000m (8:54.8) times... Won the 3000m (8:54.8) at the Fordham Christmas Classic... Member of the DMR that placed third (10:16.17) and qualified for the IC4A Championships at the Yale Invitational... Won the 1000m in an IC4A qualifying time of 2:27.97 was a member of the 4x800 relay that placed third (8:02.14) at the NYRR Saturday Night at the Armory I ... Was third in the 1000m (2:28.72) at the Metropolitan Championships... Finished 14th in the 800m (1:53.41) at the BU Valentine Invitational... Took eighth in the mile (4:16.46) at the NYU FasTrack Invitational. Outdoor: Recorded the fastest 1500m (8:49.62) and 3000m (8:49.62) times at Fordham... Scored at the Atlantic 10 Championships by finishing seventh in the 1500 (3:53.16)... Won the 1500m in a time of 3:59.10 at the Metropolitan Championships... Won the 1500m in a time of 3:57.79 at the Rutgers Invitational... Finished fifth in the 3000m (8:49.62) at the George Mason Spring Opener... Placed third in his heat of the 1500m (3:58.55) at the Colonial Relays... Member of the 4x800 relay that took fourth (7:27.29) at the ECAC Championships and 16th at the Penn Relays.

2008-09: Cross Country: Had the fourth-best cross country time by a Ram... Placed 17th at the Fairfield Invitational (26:42) and 11th at the Leeber Invitational (28:09)... Was 71st overall at the Metropolitan Championship (28:28.9)... Took tenth at the St. John[apos]s Fall Festival (16:53.88)... Finished 92nd at the Atlantic 10 Championship (26:55.7)... Also competed at the NCAA Qualifier and the IC4A Championship. Indoor: Had the third best time for Fordham in the 800 meters... Was sixth in the 1000 meters at the Fordham Season Opener (2:42.7)... Took third in the mile run at the Christmas Classic (4:28.8)... Was a part of the winning distance medley relay at the Metropolitan Coaches Invitational (10:31.56)... Placed sixth in the mile at the Yale Invitational (4:30.06), as well as in the 4x800 relay (8:09.31)... Member of the winning 4x800 relay at the Metropolitan Championship (7:49.16)... Placed fifth in his section of the mile run at the New balance Collegiate Invitational (4:29.02)... Was 14th in the 800 meters at the Atlantic 10 Championship (1:58.12), while earning Second Team All-Atlantic 10 honors in the 4x800 relay (7:46.18)... Helped the 4x800 relay place ninth at the IC4A Championship (7:42.41). Outdoor: Had the third best time in the 3000 meter steeplechase event for Fordham... Was seventh in the 1500 meters at the Morgan State Classic Opener (4:10.09)... Finished 19th overall in the 3000 meters at the Colonial Relays (10:17.69)... Was third in the 3000 meter steeplechase at the Metropolitan Championship (9:54.25) while also helping the 4x400 relay take second place in 3:18.83... Helped the 4x800 relay placed third at the Atlantic 10 Championship (7:29.06).

Before Fordham: Varsity runner for the cross country and track teams at Jesuit High School... Served as captain of both teams... Earned All-State and All-Metro honors in cross country... Named MVP for track as a senior, while earning most improved honors as a junior... Ran club track for the New Orleans Metro Stars... Took third in the 2K Steeplechase at the 2008 AAU Junior Olympics... Member of the National Honor Society... National Merit Finalist.

Major: History.
 
CAREER BEST TIMES
XC 5K: 16:53.88 (2009)
XC 8K: 25:16.4 (2011)
XC 10K: 32:45.9 (2011)
Indoor 800m: 1:51.12 (2012)
Indoor 1000m: 2:26.67 (2010)
Indoor mile: 4:05.17 (2012)
Indoor 3,000m: 8:28.89 (2012)
Outdoor 800m: 1:51.24 (2013)
Outdoor 1,500m: 3:46.43 (2012)
Outdoor 3,000m: 8:40.32 (2012)
Outdoor 5,000m: 14:58.06 (2013)
Outdoor 3,000m Steeplechase: 9:54.25 (2009)
 
SCHOOL RECORDS
Indoor 4x800 relay: 7:25.29 (2012)

Historical Player Information

  • 2008Freshman

    XC
  • 2009Sophomore

    XC
    5'9"
  • 2010Junior

    XC
    5'9"
  • 2011Senior

    XC
    5'9"