2017 Men's Cross Country Roster

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Grant Folgate

  • Ht./Wt. - /
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown North Huntingdon, Pa.
  • High School Norwin
  • Major Software Engineering

Biography

2017: Best 8k Finish: 1st (28:13.9) at the Gannon/Mercyhurst Invitational … Best 8k Time: 27:21.32 (65th) at the Greater Louisville Classic ... Best 5k Finish: 9th (16:53.7) at the Fredonia State Invitational … Best 5k Time: 16:53.7 (9th) at the Fredonia State Invitational … PSAC Championships 8k Result: 47th (28:50.9) … NCAA Division II 10k Atlantic Regional Championships Result: 60th (33:30.8).

2016: Best 8k Finish: 49th (27:41.7) at the Harry F. Anderson Invitational … Best 8k Time: 27:41.7 (49th) at the Harry F. Anderson Invitational ... Best 5k Finish: 11th (17:00.12) at the Fredonia State Invitational … Best 5k Time: 17:00.12 (11th) at the Fredonia State Invitational ... Honors: Named a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Scholar-Athlete ... received the NCAA Division II Athletics Directors Association (ADA) Academic Achievement Award ... finished 37th out of 13,070 runners at the Pittsburgh Half Marathon in May of 2017.

2015: Best 8k Finish: 4th (29:40.04) at the Davis & Elkins Invitational … Best 8k Time: 27:39.0 (57th) at the Roberts Wesleyan Invitational ... Best 5k Finish: 18th (16:40) at the Mansfield Invitational … Best 5k Time: 16:40 (18th) at the Mansfield Invitational … PSAC Championships 8k Result: 89th (28:34.2) … NCAA Division II 10k Atlantic Regional Championships Result: 92nd (34:27.2) ... Honors: Named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete ... received the NCAA Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2014: Best 8k Finish: 5th (31:50.30) at the Davis & Elkins Invitational … Best 8k Time: 28:32.6 (88th) at the PSAC Championships … PSAC Championships 8k Result: 88th (28:32.6) … NCAA Division II 10k Atlantic Regional Championships Result: 96th (37:19.8) ... Honors: Named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete.

High School: Ran for head coach Brian Fleckenstein at Norwin (Pa.) High School … named to the all-county team … was a two-sport athlete, qualifying for the conference track championships in the 1,600-meter … qualified for the PIAA state championships with the 4x800 relay team … clocked a personal best 5k time of 17 minutes and 22 seconds … was part of an undefeated championship team in track and field sectionals … helped Norwin post a 7-1 record in cross country sectional action … was a member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Software Engineering major … has one brother … is the son of Laurie and Craig.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014Freshman

  • 2015Sophomore

  • 2016Junior

  • 2017Senior