| Andrew Hanko |
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Sophomore
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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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Hanko's Career Honors:
• 2007 Patriot League Rookie of the Year
• 2007 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
Cantello on Hanko:
"Andrew was awarded rookie of the year at the Patriot League Championship. The owner of three N-Stars as a plebe, he's our bread-and-butter man this year. His simple credo this year should be `lead, follow or get trampled.'"
2007:
Saw action in five meets ... battled back from an early season ankle injury to finish among the team's top-seven runners in each of the final-three meets of the year ... placed ninth overall in the Star Meet at Army (27:39.0) ... rounded out the scoring five at the Patriot League Championship with the fastest time among all freshmen at the meet (26:44.9) ... produced team's sixth-best time at the 10k NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Championship (32:00).
At Navy:
Earned two letters with the track & field team ... won the mile run at the Penn State National Open (4:09.99) and advanced to the IC4A Championship in that event ... earned Second-Team All-Patriot League honors in the outdoor 5,000-meter run and won the event twice on the year ... also scored point in the 3,000-meter run at the league championship.
High School:
Attended Trinity Christian School ... lettered in cross country, track and soccer ... outdoor track All-American in the 5,000-meter run ... all-state member in the outdoor 3,200-meter run ... three-time state champion in the 1,600-meter run ... twice claimed the state title in the 3,200-meter run ... all-county indoor and outdoor track runner in 2006 and `07 ... selected all-county in cross country during his senior year ... finished second in the 3,000-meter run at the 2007 Penn Relays with a time of 8:29.02 ... competed against Navy teammates Chris Horel and Tim Whitney during his career.
Personal:
Son of Steven and Beverly Hanko ... born Oct. 7, 1988, in Englewood, N.J. ... majoring in systems engineering.
