2023 SMXC SUMMER KICKOFF PARTY

2023 Guest Speaker- Michael Keehan-

UPenn 2023 XC/Track Graduate

UPenn graduate and former Salesianum standout Michael Keehan will speak at this year's SMXC Summer Kickoff Party. Michael recently became a member of the collegiate sub-4 club when he clocked a 3:59.73 this spring. He is also a USATF Nationals qualifier in the 3000M Steeplechase, where he is currently ranked 25th in the nation with a time of 8:36.79

2022 Guest Speaker- Andrew Avila- Harvard University XC/Track Runner- Formerly at Charter

Harvard rising Sophomore and Charter School of Wilmington standout Andrew Avila will speak at this year's SMXC Summer Kickoff Party. Andrew was the top runner on the 2019 state championship Charter School XC program. He holds personal bests of 15:24 for 5000M and 9:06 for 3200M.

Pic courtesy of Harvard athletics

Andrew Avila Bio-

Personal Bests High School:

1600M-4:18
3200M-9:06
5000M XC- 15:24; 4000M XC 12:34

Personal Bests:

1500M 3:55
5000M Track -14:42
8000M XC- 25:08

Individual accomplishment:

New Castle County XC Champion 2019
DIAA Division I Runner-up 2017, 2018, 2019 (3rd place 2016)
4 X 1st Team All State in XC
Meet of Champions Winner at 1600 and 3200M
3 x 3200M State Champion

High School Team Accomplishments:

2019 DIAA Division I State Champions

2021 Guest Speaker- Aiden Barnhill- Downingtown West Senior

Full Bio below.

Aiden Barnhill Running Bio

Personal Bests

400m- 50.3
800m-1:55
1mile-4:06 (4:04 1600M)
3200-8:58
5000M Track- 15:03

Accomplishments (individual)

District 1 champion in cross country 2020
4th at PA state championship 2020
3rd at 2021 PA State Championship 3200 (8:59)

Team Accomplishments (Downingtown West XC/Track)

2019 Pennsylvania State Champions in XC

Hobbies outside of running

Fishing, playing poker, and hang out with friends

2019 Speaker- Lydia Oliviere

Photo courtesy of villanova

Photo courtesy of Blue Hen Photography

Photo courtesy of N5CTA.com

Lydia Olivere-spoke at the 2019 SMXC Summer Kickoff Party. Lydia competed for Padua Academy and currently runs for Villanova University. See Bio Here from Villanova.

High school accolades:

Delaware State Runner of the Year XC All 4 years
Undefeated in Delaware XC all 4 years
5X Gatorade Runner of the Year
800M- 2:11.75
1 mile 4:49.75
3200M 10:30.47
5K- 17:02

Collegiate accolades

Olympic Trials 2021 Qualifier in the Steeplechase
4X All Big East in XC/Track
Penn Relays Champion in 4x1500M
Big East Runner-Up at 3000M Steeplechase
800M- 2:09
1500M- 4:29.01
3K Steeple 10:22.93 (#4 All time in Villanova history and qualified for NCAA Regionals)
3 miles XC 16:31.6
6K - 20:48.4

2018 Speaker- Kieran Tuntivate

Kieran Tuntivate spoke at the 2018 SMXC Summer Kickoff Party. Kieran competed for Charter School of Wilmington and currently runs for Harvard University.

High school accolades:

#1 ranked outdoor 1600M runner in state history (4:10.13 set in June 2015 at West Chester Henderson)
#1 ranked indoor 1600M runner in state history (4:14.95 set in Jan 2015 at the Milrose Games at the Armory)
#5 ranked 3200M runners in state history (9:06.30- set April 2015 in Arcadia, California.)
HS 5K XC PR 15:08- Set at NXN Southeast Regional, Cary NC, 2014
2014 Runner of the Year- XC

Post-high school accolades

Qualified for the 2021 Olympic Games in the 10,000M (27:17.14)
Trains and competes for the Bowerman Track Club (BIO link)
Current Mile PR 3:57
Current 5K PR 13:57 Penn Relays Champion at 5000M in 2018

2017 Kickoff Speaker Alyssa Rudawski-

2017- Alyssa Rudawski- Competed for Garnett Valley and former varsity captain of the NC State Wolfpack XC and Track & Field program.

NC State finished 4th in the country at NCAAs in 2016 and were ACC Champions
Alyssa was the team’s #3 runner at ACCs and their #4 runner at NCAA Nationals
She has a personal 5K PR of 16:26 on the track.

2016 Kickoff Speaker- Halee Pierce-

2016 Photos-

Competed for Tatnall and Georgetown

2011 Nike XC National Cross Country Championship Runner-Up
HS XC 5000M PR- 17:05
Ranked #2 in the Nation at 1600M
Ranked #3 in the Nation at 3200m
Penn Relays 3000M Champion

Delaware State records:

XC- Brandywine Creek –18:35, Killens Pond 17:28, #2 at Bellevue 17:05
Indoor 1600M- 4:46.93, 3200M 10:23.24, 5000M- 16:31.86 (ranked #2 in the nation)
Outdoor 1600M 4:41.19 3200M 9:57.36, 5000M 17:18.36

Former Guest Speakers

2014- Steve Sinko- 1994 Graduate- School record holder in 800M. Former state record holder in 800M. Member of 1993 XC state championship team. Founder of Fusion Inclusion. Competed for UNC Wilmington and University of Delaware. Currently head coach of Newark Charter.

2013- Greg Morrin- 2009 Graduate- 15:35 5K #1 in school history. Undefeated 10-0 in Delaware in 2008 season. Member of 2007 state champion team. Competed for Villanova University

2012- Maureen Stringham- 2007 Graduate- 19:16 5K #7 all time. Member of 2006 State Champion team (4th place) Competed for Arizona State and Connecticut

2010- Cassie White -2007 Graduate- 18:59 5K #3 all time. Member of 20016 State Championship team (3rd place overall) Competed for Syracuse University