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2025-26 Track and Field Roster

Tibor Barankay

  • Position Distance
  • Height 6-4
  • Class First Year
  • Hometown Philadelphia, Pa.
  • Previous School Science Leadership Academy
  • College School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Biography

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.