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2022-23 Men's Track and Field

Dan Gavin

  • Year Graduate Student
  • Hometown Scranton, Pa.
  • High School Scranton
  • Events Distance
  • Major Business Analytics

Biography

  • Is also a member of The University's cross country team

Graduate Student Year (2022-23)

  • Ran distance events in nine meetsĀ 
  • Recorded a pair of top-10 finishes
  • Finished 10th in the 10,000 meters at the Landmark Outdoor Championships (May 6-7)

Senior Year (2021-22)

  • Competed in 11 meets for the Royals during his senior season
  • Ran primarily distance events and finished 10th at the 5,000 meters at the Moravian Indoor Meet (Jan. 22)
  • Finished 12th in the 10,000 meters at the Landmark Outdoor Championships (May 7-8)

Junior Year (2020-21)

  • Competed in five meets during the outdoor season for the Royals
  • Posted five top-five finishes
  • Captured the 5,000 meters with a time of 17:40.20 at the SU Easter Classic (Apr. 3)
  • Clocked a personal-best time of 17:05.66 and finished second in the 5,000 meters at the River Hawk Classic (Apr. 17)

Sophomore Year (2019-20)Ā (Outdoor season cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak)

  • Competed in a total of five meets during the indoor season and ran the mile at two meets
  • Ran a leg of the Distance Medley Relay at three meets including two top-five finishes
  • Ran a personal-best time of 4:57.61 in the mile at the Blue and Orange Invitational & Multi on Feb. 8

Freshman Year (2018-19)

  • Competed in the mile in two meets during the indoor season
  • Ran a season-best time of 5:04.62 to place 31st at the S.U. Challenge on Feb. 2

Personal Best Marks

EventĀ Ā  Meet (Date) Mark
1500 ESU All-American Meet (Apr. 23, 2022) 4:41.71
Mile Blue and Orange Invitational & Multi (Feb. 8-9, 2020) 4:57.61
3000 Paul Kaiser Classic 10:02.72
5000 Messiah Multi/Invitational (Apr. 13-15, 2023) 16:58.53
10,000 Jim Taylor Invite (Mar. 24-25, 2023) 35:25.76

Awards/Honors

  • Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll (2023)

High School/Personal

  • Is the son of Dennis and Pamela Gavin
  • Competed in cross country & track & field at Scranton High School
  • Helped lead the Knights to a district title in track & field in 2017

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Distance
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Distance
  • 2020-21Junior

    Distance
  • 2021-22Senior

    Distance
  • 2022-23Graduate Student

    Distance
    5'6"
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