Brian McGovern

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Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Newtown, Conn.
High School:
Fairfield Prepatory School

2003 Cross Country: Competed in five events for the Tar Heels • Finished first at the UNC Challenge with a time of 25:40.63 (8K) • Took 24th place at the Great American XC Festival with a time of 26:23.3 (8K) • Ran in the NCAA Pre-Nationals finishing 75th with 24:41.4 (8K) • Finished 17th at the ACC Championship with a time of 25:12.9 (8K) • Placed 31st at the Southeast Regional (31:03.0/10K).

2002 Cross Country: Competed in six events for Carolina • Had a top 25 finish at the Southeast Regional with a time of 30:47.3 (23rd/10K) and earned All-Southeast Region honors • Finished three spots shy of making all-conference at the ACC Championships, placing 13th with a time of 25:17.5 (8K) • Had two second-place finishes at the Campbell Invite (16:06.9/5K) and the UNC Challenge (25:32/8K) • Placed 29th at the Great American Festival (27:16.8/8K) and 75th in the Asics/Pre-National meet (25:05.6/8K).

2001 Cross Country: Ran in five events for the Tar Heels • Took second at the Charlotte Invite with a combined time of 50:23.27 (10 mile relay) • Finished in 46th place at the ACC Championship with his time of 26:14.3 (8K) • Ended in 100th place at the NCAA Pre-Meet (25:53, 8K) • Placed fifth at the Carolina Challenge with a time of 26:29.40 (5 miles).

Prep: Two-time Foot Locker Finalist and 2001 Foot Locker All-America • Two-time New England cross country champion • Four-time all state and All-New England in cross country.

Personal: Majoring in Political Science • Admires athlete Lance Armstrong • Brian T. McGovern is the son of Philip and Kathleen McGovern • Born September 14, 1981 in New York.