PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Junior
Evan Brennan made program history for the Seawolves at day one of the historic Penn Relays on Thursday at the University of Pennsylvania.
Brennan secured a first-place finish and set a new program record with a final time of 28:59.64 in the 10,000 meter. The junior surpassed the previous program record of 29:26.81, set by
Cameron Avery in 2019.
Seniors
Carlos Santos and
Robert Becker also earned top 10 finishes in their respective events. Santos earned a fifth-place overall finish in the 3000 meter steeplechase and Becker finished in seventh-place overall in the 1500 meter.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Brennan secured a first-place finish and set a new program record with a final time of 28:59.64 in the 10,000 meter.
- Santos earned a fifth-place overall finish in the 3000 meter steeplechase with a final time of 8:54.07.
- Becker finished in seventh-place overall in the 1500 meter with a final time of 3:48.41.
- Aiden Smyth and Conor Malanaphy rounded out the top 20 for Stony Brook in the 1500 meter earning 15th and 16th place finishes with final times of 3:52.32 and 3:52.74, respectively. Malanaphy also earned a new personal best.
- Shane Henderson crossed the line in 14:10.95 which was good for a 25th place finish and a new personal best in the 5000 meter.
- Ryan Dearie secured a top 40 finish and a new personal best in the 5000 meter with a final time of 14:19.06.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"A special night at the Penn Relays, Evan was just fantastic. Fiona had a super run also in the 10,000m. Great to see the effort put out tonight by this group against some quality athletes from high profile programs," said head coach Andrew Ronan
UP NEXT
The Stony Brook track and field team is back in action tomorrow when they return to Franklin Field for day two of the Penn Relays.
