2020 Men's Cross Country Roster
Biography
PERSONAL BESTS: (Gann's Full Finish History)
6k XC: 20:16.2 at the 2018 Ron Stonitsch Invitational
8k XC: 26.30.0 at the 2019 Paul Short Invitational
2019 Liberty League All-Academic Team
2018 Liberty League All-Academic Team
2020: Season canceled due to COVID-19 ...
2019:
Event |
Team Finish |
Individual Finish |
VC Season Opener (4k) |
1st/4 |
7th – 13:31.8 |
Ron Stonitsch Invitational (6k) |
2nd/6 |
18th – 20:32.0 |
Fred Pavlich Invitational |
2nd/20 |
59th – 29:37.1 |
Paul Short Invitational |
3rd/35 |
44th – 26:30.0 |
Connecticut College Invite |
20th/29 |
263rd – 27:53.8 |
Liberty League Championship |
5th/9 |
54th – 28:09.8 |
ECAC Championships |
6th/18 |
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NCAA Atlantic Regional Championship |
15th/41 |
146th – 27:47.9 |
2018:
Event
|
Team Finish
|
Individual Finish
|
VC Season Opener (4k)
|
1st/4
|
5th – 13:03.8
|
Ron Stonitsch Invitational (6k)
|
1st/6
|
13th – 20:16.2
|
Bill Fritz Invitational
|
4th/23
|
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Saratoga Invitational
|
6th/14
|
104th – 27:50.6
|
Rowan Interregional Border Battle
|
16th/42
|
199th – 27:23.9
|
Liberty League Championship
|
10th/11
|
58th – 27:15.3
|
ECAC Championships
|
1st/11
|
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NCAA Atlantic Regional Championship
|
39th/56
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PRIOR TO VASSAR: Was a track, cross country and soccer standout for the Bulldogs of Sullivan West...was named as the team MVP during the 2015 and 2016 seasons for cross country...named as a team captain as a senior in both cross country and track and field...holds the school record at Sullivan West in the 5000m...NYSPHSAA Scholar Athlete as a junior and senior...finished fifth at the NYSPHSAA State Championships...2016 Section IX Champion, also earning the Sportsmanship Award...lettered in indoor track for five seasons, earning team MVP during his final three seasons at Sullivan West...holds the school record in the 1000m and 1600m...participated in the NYSPHSAA State Championships in 2016 in the 1000m and 2017 in the 1600m...was 2016 and 2017 Section IX Class B title winner in the 1000m and 1600m...2017 Division V champ in 1000m, 1600m and 4x400m...2017 Sullivan County champion in the 1600m and 600m...earned varsity letters in outdoor track, holding school mark in 800m and 1600m...was class president at Sullivan West as a junior and senior...2017 OCIAA Senior Scholar Athlete...2017 Most Outstanding Senior Athete honor...National Honor Society member...earned RIT Innovation and Creativity Award in 2016...Earned Honor Roll and Superintendent's List throughout his career...earned Certificate of Achievement which marks highest class average.
PERSONAL: Parents Teressa Steakley and James Gann...has one sibling, Tallula (16)...majoring in chemistry and cognitive science...chose Vassar over Pomona and Wesleyan...picked Vassar because of "great balance of academics and athletics."
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