HAWK PROFILES NEWCOMERS Dave Garton Freshman • 5-9 • 145 • Distance Trappe, Pa. • Perkiomen Valley
High School/Personal: Three-time District 1 AAA medalist in 800m... Three-time state qualifier in 800m... Made finals as a sophomore and senior... 2014 All-Area First Team selection and state qualifier for cross country... Placed eighth in 800m at 2014 PIAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships... Set PRs in 800m and 1600m as a senior... Set school record in 4x800m (7:59.57) as a junior... Earned 12 varsity letters between cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track... Majoring in English.
David Henderson Freshman • 6-0 • 160 • Sprints Pittsburgh, Pa. • Central Catholic
High School/Personal: 2014 All-State selection for indoor 400m… Set school record in indoor 400m (49.95) to earn bronze medal at PIAA State Championship… Also took home ninth-place finishes in 200m (22.39) at 2014 state meet and 4x400m (3:19.01) in 2012… Three-time #1 WPIAL Honor Roll Team selection for indoor and outdoor 400m in 2014 and outdoor 4x400m in 2012… 2014 Conference Champion (49.64), WPIAL Champion (49.77), and South Hills Classic Invitational Champion (50.01) in 400m… 2014 Central Catholic League MVP… 2012 WPIAL Outdoor 4x400m Champion, South Hills Classic 400m silver medalist, and Baldwin Invitational 4x400m bronze medalist... 400m bronze medalist at USATF Regionals… Qualified for Nationals as a freshman… Made a trio of Penn Relays appearances… Ran 4x400m first leg split of 48.5 in 2014 and split of 50.5 in 2012… Also raced the 4x100m in 2012… School recordholder in indoor 400m (49.95), 4x200m (1:31.8) and 4x400m (3:19)… Both relay records were set with current SJU sophomore Torey Doaty… Majoring in biology.
Matt Marino Freshman • 5-9 • 130 • Distance Mendham, N.J. • West Morris Mendham
High School/Personal: 2014 Foot Locker All-Northeast Team... Ran on 4x1600m that earned the bronze medal at the county relays... Named the 2012 Most Improved Runner for cross country... Led track squad to three outdoor sectional championship titles and the 2013-14 indoor title... Member of 2011 NJSIAA Group 3 State Championship and 2010 sectional championship cross country squads... Enters freshman season at Saint Joseph's with PRs in the 1600m (4:39), 3200m (9:59), and 5k (17:09)... Captained cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track squads as a senior... Earned eight varsity letters... Majoring in marketing.
2014-15 SAINT JOSEPH’S MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 55