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2018 Men's Track & Field Roster

Luke Arsenault

  • Position Middle Distance/Distance
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Branford, CT
  • Highschool Branford
  • Major Biology & Hispanic Studies

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS: (Arsenault's Full Finish History)
6k XC:
19:45.2 at the 2017 Ron Stonitsch Invitational
8k XC: 25:51.8 at 2017 NCAA Atlantic Regionals
800m: 2:02.3 at 2016 Liberty League Championships
1500m: 4:06.71 at the 2016 Matthew Vassar Twilight Meet
5000m: 16:07.82 at the 2016 Sam Howell Invitational
2017-18:
XC: Only raced three times due to injury but scored in each of the three races he ran...ran a new 6k PR of 19.45.2 at the Ron Stonitsch Invitational, finishing 2nd for VC and 11th overall, helping the team to a 2nd place finish out of 10 teams...finished 3rd for VC at the Williams Purple Valley Classic with a time of 27:35:4...set a new 8k PR of 25:51.8 at NCAA Atlantic Regionals, finishing 4th for VC and helping the team to an 8th place finish out of 42 teams.
2016-17:
XC:
Dealt with an injury much of the season, but still managed to score in each of the four races run...ran just seven seconds off his personal best in his first 8k of the season at the Rowan Invite, crossing the line in 26:41.22 to place 5th for Vassar...had his best finish among the team at the Saratoga Invite where he placed second for VC and 18th overall, running just two seconds off his 2015 personal best...ran 3rd for VC at the Liberty League Championships, running just two seconds off his previous personal best once again as he clocked 26:21.2 on the tough course. 

2015-16:
XC: 
Luke opened up his rookie career for the Brewers at the VC Ron Stonitsch Invitational to place fourth overall for Vassar with a time of 20:23 for the 6k course...placed 4th for the team in the next three races at Saratoga, Geneseo, and at the Purple Valley Invite...improved on his previous 6k time, running an impressive 19:58 at Saratoga to break the 20 minute barrier...ran his season best at Conn College with a 26:19, placing 2nd overall for Vassar to help the team snatch a 10th place finish in a field of nationally ranked teams...ran well his last race of the season to take the 3rd place for the squad, beating almost 100 of the regions top athletes in the process...took the top place for a freshman in every race ran to earn the coveted rookie of the year title.
Track: Finished 6th in the 4x4 in the 21st Annual Monmouth Season Opener with teammates Ry Blume, Michael Scarlett and Morrie Lam...Earned 2nd place in the 4x8 at the Ramapo College Track & Field Invitational...Came in 9th in the 800M event and 8th in the 1500M race at the Liberty League Outdoor Track & Field Championships...Completed the 1500 event at the Matthew Vassar Twilight 2016 with a college best of 4:06.71 for 8th place...Ran a college best in the 800M with a 2:02.30 as well as a college best in the 5000M 16.07.82.

PRIOR TO VASSAR: Was a three-sport star for the Hornets of Branford High School, competing in track, cross country and tennis...was a co-captain of the cross country team as a senior...voted team MVP of the XC squad as a junior...earned All-Southern Connecticut Conference accolades as a junior and senior...All-Area in cross country as a junior...took home All-State honors as a member of the BHS cross country team his senior season...also earned All-State during his indoor and outdoor campaigns his junior and senior seasons...owns career bests of 16:14 in the cross country 5k...was a member of National Honor Society, World Language Honor Society and Science Honor Society...was his class secretary as a junior. 

PERSONAL: Planning on majoring in biology and hispanic studies. 
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2016First Year

    Middle Distance/Distance
    5'9" 140 lbs
  • 2017Sophomore

    Middle Distance/Distance
    5'9" 140 lbs
  • 2018Junior

    Middle Distance/Distance
    5'9" 0 lbs