| Andrew Hanko |
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Junior
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| Hometown:
Montville, N.J.
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| High School:
Trinity Christian School
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| Height:
6-1
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| Event:
Distance
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Hanko's Career Honors:
• 2009 Patriot League 3,000m Indoor Champion
• 2009 Patriot League 5,000m Outdoor Champion
• 2008 Second-Team All-Patriot League (Outdoor - 5,000m)
• 2008 Patriot League Rookie of the Week (2/19, 2/5, 1/29)
Career Bests:
• 1,500m - 3:52.02
• Mile - 4:09.99
• 3,000m - 8:15.58
• 5,000m - 14:27.86
Sophomore Season (2008-09):
• Team's top 3,000m and 5,000m performer
• Won 3,000 title at the Patriot League Indoor Championship with season-best time of 8:19.33
• His 3k effort stood as the conference's second-fastest clocking
• Capped successful spring by winning conference's 5,000 crown at outdoor league meet
• Recorded career-best 14:27.86 in winning 5k effort against Army during spring; the third-fastest time recorded all year by a Patriot League runner
• IC4A qualifier in the mile and as part of team's DMR effort at the Hoosier Hills Invite
• Tallied five individual wins: two against Army and two at the conference meets
• Along with 5k win during spring, also won 3k race at indoor Star Meet in West Point
• Again was a standout during fall cross country season, earning First-Team All-Patriot League and All-Mid-Atlantic Region team honors
Freshman Season (2007-08):
• Immediately established himself as one of team's top distance runners
• Produced Navy's top times in three events: mile, 3,000m and 5,000m
• Set Navy freshman record in 3,000m at Iowa State Classic with time of 8:15.58
• Totaled four individual victories, including PR in winning mile effort at Penn State Open (4:09.99)
• Earned second-team all-conference laurels with runner-up 5,000m effort at outdoor championship
• Also posted fifth-place finish in 3,000m at indoor league meet
• Placed ninth in the mile at IC4A Championship
• Scored in two events versus Army to lead Navy to itsseventh-consecutive indoor N-Star
• Placed second in mile with his fastest time of the year in Halsey Field House (4:12.21) and grabbed third in the 3,000m
• Won the 5,000m against Army during outdoor dual, helping Navy to 20th indoor & outdoor N-Star sweep in school history
• Produced career-best 3:52.02 in the 1,500m at home meet on March 22; stood as team's third-fastest time in the event
• Enjoyed standout cross country campaign, earning Patriot League Rookie of the Year honors
High School:
• A 2007 graduate of Trinity Christian School in Montville, N.J.
• Earned track All-America honors in the 5,000m
• Recognized as an all-state member in the outdoor 3,200m
• Was a three-time state champion in the 1,600m
• He twice claimed the state title in the 3,200m
• Named an all-county indoor and outdoor track runner in 2006 and `07
• Finished second in the 3,000-meter run at the 2007 Penn Relays with a time of 8:29.02
• Selected all-county in cross country during his senior year
Personal:
• Born Oct. 7, 1988, in Englewood, N.J.
• Son of Steven and Beverly Hanko
• His brother, Jared, is a member of the cross country and track programs at Seton Hall
• Majoring in systems engineering
• Twice named to Commandant's List
11/10: FB Practice Report
