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2017-18 Track and Field Roster

Ben Ennis

Brian McGovern

  • Position Middle Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Tallmadge, Ohio
  • Previous School Tallmadge
  • College Columbia College
  • Major Sociology

Biography

2017-18: (ITF) Ran a season best 1:52.60 in the 800m at the IC4A/ECAC Championships ... Helped the Lions to a second place finish in the DMR at the same meet. (OTF) Ran a career best 1:51.53 in the 800m at Outdoor Heps to finish eighth … Ran in both the Sprint Medley at 4x800m relays at Penn Relays … Clocked a career best 4:01.59 in the 1,500m during the Penn Challenge.

2016-17: Posted career bests in the indoor and outdoor 800m, with a his fastest time coming at the IC4A/ECAC Championships in 1:52.59.

2015-16: Improved a career best in the 800m run, going 1:55.01 at the Yale Springtime Invitational.

2014-15: Clocked a season best 1:58.51 in the 800m at the Sam Howell Invitational.

High School: McGovern arrived to Columbia with personal-best times of 1:53.69 in the 800m run and 4:32.37 in the one mile run.

Career Bests

800m - 1:51.35
Ivy League Outdoor Championships - May 5, 2018
1,000m - 2:31.03
D-Y-C Tri-Meet - Jan. 20, 2018
1,500m - 4:01.59
Penn Challenge - March 24, 2018
1 Mile - 4:22.32
Fastrack Metro Opener - Dec. 1, 2017

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15First Year

    Middle Distance
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Middle Distance
  • 2016-17Junior

    Middle Distance
  • 2017-18Senior

    Middle Distance