2026 Cross Country Roster
Roster
Tibor Barankay
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
- Previous School:
- Science Leadership Academy
- College:
- School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
2025-26 (First Year): (XC) Set a 5 mile PR of 27:16.5 at the Iona Meet of Champions (ITF) Did not compete (OTF) Set a 3000m PR of 8:30.73 at the Penn Outdoor Challenge … Set a 5000m PR of 15:13.73 at the Virginia Challenge … Set a 3000S PR of 9:34.79 at the Larry Ellis Invitational.
Prior to Columbia: 2x Cross Country Philadelphia Public League Champion … 4x Track and Field Philadelphia Public League Champion … 2x Cross Country State Qualifier … 2x Track and Field State Qualifier … 1x Track and Field Nationals Qualifier … Freshman: 1600m - 5:03 … 3200m - 10:52 … Sophomore: 1600m - 4:29 … 3200m - 9:28 … Junior: 1600m - 4:18 … 3200m - 9:16 … 5000m - 15:02.
Personal: Member of NHS … Volunteered at local 10k race in 2023 … Family is from Germany and can speak German fluently … Hobbies include cycling, watching movies, and watching sports … Favorite sports memory is running a big PR to qualify for state championships in the 32000m his sophomore year.
