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2016-2017 Men's Track and Field Roster

Liam Harris

Liam Harris

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Hometown:
    Cork, Ireland
  • Highschool:
    Kent School (CT)

Summary

Biography

2016-17 (FR) Indoor Track & Field Finished second in the 3000M at the Seahawk Shootout (December 9) with a time of 8:31.94… Garnered his first NEC Rookie of the Week Award following that performance… Set the school record in the 3000M with a time of 8:26.72 at the Penn 8-Team Select (January 21), where he finished third, earning his second NEC Rookie of the Week award (January 24)… In the 5000M, set a new school-record when he crossed the finished 12th at the John Thomas Terrier Invitational (January 27-28) with a time of 14:34.94… … Named to the All-NEC Rookie Team in two events (3000M & 5000M)…Named to the 2016-17 Winter Academic Honor Roll… Outdoor Track and Field Placed third at the 2017 TCNJ Invitational (April 8) in the 1500M with a time of 4:06.31… Posted his season-best time in the event a week later at the 2017 METS Outdoor Track & Field Championships (April 14-15), clocking in at 4:04.81… Set a school-record in the 5000M with a time of 14:43.08, set at the 2017 Larry Ellis Invitational (April 22)… Finished second in the 5000M with a time of 14:54.72 at the 2017 NEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 6-7)… Placed fourth in the 10,000M at the 2017 NEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 6-7) with a time of 31:39.19… Named to the All-NEC Second Team in the 5000M…. Garnered All-NEC Rookie Team honors in the same event… Named to the 2016-17 NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. 

Before Wagner:  Born and raised in Cork, Ireland, he attended Kent School in Kent, CT... Was a three-year Honor Roll student for the Lions, in which he ran both cross country and track for Jeremy Sokolnicki... The Lions were undefeated in dual meets during his three years at the school, while finishing second among all programs in New England twice... Named a three-time Kent School Cross Country MVP, while winning the Founders League as a sophomore... Additionally, finished second in private school New England three times and represented Ireland in the World Schools Cross Country Championships before coming to America... His personal best include 1500m (3:59)... 3K (8:50).... 5K (15:50)... Was a four-year varsity basketball player and was captain two years in a row... Named to the Third Team All-New England Basketball squad.... Was a member of the Irish U-16 and U-18 National team before running full-time... Played in two European Championships and finished as a top-15 scorer in the championships... Son of William and Denise Harris... Has one sibling, Eoin... Plans to major in Psychology and Sociology at Wagner. 

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