Brandon Hontz Season 2019

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COLLEGIATE PERSONAL BESTS: 1500m - 3:41.50, Mile – 3:59.13, 3000m – 8:03.33, 5000m – 14:46.00, 6K (XC) – 18:17.3, 8K (XC) – 24:17.9, 10K (XC) – 30:40.3, 5-mile (XC) – 25:08.1
 
COLLEGIATE RECORDS, AWARDS, AND NOTES
 
RECORDS: Holds the fifth-fastest indoor mile time in Penn State history with a 3:59.13…Is No. 7 in Penn State history in the 1500m with a 3:41.50.
 
AWARDS:
1x Cross Country Mid-Atlantic All-Region Honoree (’23)
9x Academic All-Big Ten
3x USTFCCCA All-Academic Team (’23, ’22, ’21)
2x Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (’23, ’22)
 
NOTES: In his sixth and final season with the Nittany Lions, became Penn State’s fifth sub-4:00 miler.
 
2023 Indoor
Season: Became a sub-four miler at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational…Placed ninth in the Big Ten in the 3K.
 
Penn State National Open (1/27-28): Clocked a 4:02.20 in the mile for 11^th place in a meet that saw six entrants record a sub-4:00 time…Helped his team finish second overall in the DMR with a 9:35.51. David Hemery Valentine Invite (2/10-11): Crossed the line in 3:59.13, setting the fifth-best indoor mile time in Penn State history. Big Ten Indoor Championships (2/24-25): Set a PR in the 3,000m with an 8:03.33 in his final competition with the Blue & White, finishing ninth in the conference.
 
2022 Cross Country
Season: Set personal bests in five-mile and 10K distances…Earned All-Region honors with his 24^th-place finish at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Cross Country Championship.
 
Joe Piane Invitational (9/30): Ran a 25:08.1 in the five-mile race, setting a personal best. Big Ten Championships (10/28): Posted a 24:59.1 to finish 39^th in the conference over 8K. Mid-Atlantic Region Championships (11/11): Ran a 30:40.3, finishing 24^th overall and earning All-Region honors.
 
2022 Outdoor
Season: Qualified for the NCAA East Prelims in the 1500.
 
Florida Relays (3/31-4/2): Finished second in the 1500m with a 3:41.67. Bison Outdoor Classic (4/14-16): Posted his second consecutive second-place finish in the 1500m, going 3:43.10. Big Ten Outdoor Championships (5/13-15): Clocked a 3:53.85 in the 1500 final for seventh in the conference. NCAA East Prelims (5/25-28): Set his 1500-meter PR with a 3:41.50 in the NCAA semifinal, finishing 14^th overall, missing a spot in the NCAA Championships by just two places.
 
2022 Indoor
Season: Finished fourth in the DMR at the Big Ten Indoor Championships.
 
Music City Challenge (2/11-12): Set a season-best mark in the mile, going 4:02.00 for 14^th place in a loaded field that consisted of ten sub-four mile times. Big Ten Indoor Championships (2/25-26): Ran a 9:39.93 in the DMR for 14^th place…Posted a 4:07.64 in the mile for 16^th overall.
 
2021 Cross Country
Season: Set a personal best in the 8K at the Paul Short Run…Finished fifth at the Penn State National Open.
 
Lehigh Paul Short Run (10/1): Ran a 24:17.9, setting a personal-best mark in the 8K, coming in at 44^th overall. Penn State National Open (10/15): Went 25:44.7 over 5.2 miles for fifth place. Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships (11/12): Placed 41^st in the region with a 31:52.7 in the 10K.
 
2021 Outdoor
Season: Earned three top-ten finishes on the season.
 
Big Ten North Florida Invite (4/2-23): Placed third in the 3K (8:21.94) and ninth in the 1500 (3:50.20). Big Ten Outdoor Championships (5/14-16): Finished 20^th in the conference in the 1500, going 3:46.87.
 
2021 Indoor
Season: Did not compete.
 
2020 Cross Country
Season: Did not compete.
 
2020 Outdoor
Season: Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
 
2020 Indoor
Season: Did not compete.
 
2019 Cross Country
Season: Set personal-best mark in the 6K.
 
Dolan Duals (9/6): Posted an 18:17.3 for fifth place over 6K. Spiked Shoe Invitational (9/13): Ran 25:49.6 for fifth to help the Nittany Lions win the team title.
 
2019 Outdoor
Season: Set collegiate best in the 5K…Finished 10th in 1500m final at Big Ten Championships.
 
Raleigh Relays (3/29-30): Crossed finish line with a personal best 14:46.00 in the 5K. Bison Outdoor Classic (4/13-14): Ran a season-best 3:46.54 in 1500m. Big Ten Outdoor Championships (5/10-12): Clocked a 3:47.52 in the 1500 final for tenth in the conference.
 
2019 Indoor
Season: Finished four events in top 10...Placed fifth in mile at Big Ten Championships, scoring four points.
 
Nittany Lion Challenge (1/12): Placed fifth in mile (4:09.98). Husky Classic (2/8-9): Ran season-best 8:13.17 in the 3K.
 
2018 Cross Country
Season: Set three personal-best marks.
 
Spiked Shoe Invitational (9/7): Ran a personal-best time of 27:13.1 in 8.4k race. Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (9/28): Ran a collegiate best 25:57 for 61st.
 
2018 Outdoor
Season: Posted four top-10 finishes...Ran a season best 1500m at LSU Battle on the Bayou.
 
LSU Battle on the Bayou (4/7): Recorded season-best performances in 1500m (3:51.25) and 5K (15:54.77).
 
2018 Indoor
Season: Did not compete.
 
2017 Cross Country
Season: Did not compete.
 
BEFORE PENN STATE
HIGH SCHOOL PRs: 800 - 1:58, 1600 - 4:19, 3200 - 9:40, 5000 - 16:05
 
Was a letterwinner at Bayard Rustin High School and served as team captain....Member of team that won Ches-Mont league championship...Set mile and 4x800m school records...Finished second at Ches-Mont League Championships in cross country, fourth-place in the district 1,600 and 13th in the state...Placed second at the World Qualifier...Placed third representing the USA and 20th overall at the ITU World Championships in Cozumel, Mexico (AG 15-19).
 
PERSONAL
Son of Keith and Lee Hontz...Born in Pennsylvania.