2011-12 men’s Cross Country / Track & Field
T homas J ennings
J ack H ennessy
Sophomore | Distance Bronx, N.Y. Fordham Prep
Sophomore | Sprints Wesport, Conn. Staples
AT BOSTON COLLEGE
AT BOSTON COLLEGE
Made collegiate debut at the Mayor’s Cup (Oct. 24, 2010), running a 27:20 to score as the fifth runner for Boston College…ran a 4:46.83 mile at the Jay Carisella Invitational (Dec. 4, 2010)…member of the 2011 USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams for track and cross country.
Registered the ninth fastest indoor 400-meter time (49.60) in BC history as a freshman...anchored the sixth fastest 4x400-meter releay in BC history (3:18.20) at the 2011 IC4A Championship… anchored the 10th fastest 4x400-meter Relay in BC history (3:19.57) and ran the open quarter-mile in 49.60 at the BU Valentine Invitational (Feb. 12, 2011)...ran the second (400m) leg, with a 49.77 split, on the distance medley relay that scored BC’s only points at the 2011 Indoor ACC Championship… won the 2011 Indoor BU Tri-Meet 400m competition in 51.78…posted an indoor New England qualifiers of 50.33 at the 2011 Beanpot… has led the Eagles in the 400m competition on four occasions, with one career win…earned ACC Academic Honor Roll and the Athletic’s Director Award for Academic Achievement in 2011…member of the 2011 USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams for track.
BEFORE BC
PERSONAL
Born on September 25, 1992 to Marcia and Edward Jennings... has two brothers, Eddie and Andrew...currently enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
PERSONAL RECORDS Mile 2010: 4:46.83 Meet: Jay Carisella (12/4)
BEFORE BC
Was a Connecticut Scholar and AP Scholar at Staples High School in Wesport, Conn…captain of the division championship track team…named to the All-Conference and All-Area teams…was also the captain of the state champion soccer team, as well as the baseball team.
PERSONAL
Born Nov. 18, 1991 to Tracey and Mark Hennessy in Chicago, Ill. … has one sister, Molly … currently enrolled in the School of Arts and Sciences.
PERSONAL RECORDS 200m 2010-11: 22.86 Meet: BU Tri-Meet (1/20)
400m 49.60 BU Valentine (2/12)
500M 1:05.94 Jay Carisella (12/6)
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8K 27:20 Mayor’s Cup (10/24)
meet the eagles
Competed for Fordham Preparatory School in the Catholic High School Athletic Association ... captain of the cross country and track and field teams during his senior year ... named the MVP of the cross country program in 2009 ... earned first-honors and principal honors all four years at Fordham Prep ... recognized for general excellence throughout the four years of high school.