Brent Darah

Class:
Freshman
High School:
Anthony Wayne
Hometown:
Waterville, Ohio

2014-15: (Cross Country) Academic All-MAC ... Ran in five meets this season ... Finished third on the team in season opener with an 18:25 5K time ... Placed 65th overall and third on the team at the Indiana State Pre-National meet ... Set a new personal best by 40 seconds at MAC Championships, running a 21:43 ... Team's second finisher at the 6K regional meet.

2013-14: (Cross Country) Competed in each of the team’s final five meets of the season … Established a 5,000-meter collegiate personal best time of 19:35.75 in first meet, the Mel Brodt Invitational … Set a new 6,000-meter personal best in each of the final four races, concluding with a time of 22:20 at the NCAA Regional Championships to be the Falcons’ second finisher … Placed 31st overall at the MAC Championships with a time of 22:24.50 to be the Falcons’ No. 3 runner. (Indoor) Redshirted. (Outdoor) Redshirted.

High School: Four-year letter winner at Anthony Wayne High School in both cross country and track and field … Two-time team MVP in cross country (2011 and 2012) and two-time team MVP in track and field (2012 and 2013) … In cross country, finished fourth in the district as a senior … Ran the 3200 in track and field, placing ninth in the region as a senior … Three-time first team All-NLL for cross country in 2009, 2011 and 2012 … Two-time second team All-NLL for outdoor track and field in 2012 and 2013, qualifying for regionals in 2009 and 2013 … Four-time regional qualifier in cross country.

Personal: Brent Nicholas Darah was born on Jan. 30, 1995 in Sylvania, Ohio … Plans to study sport management … Parents are Jeffrey and Lesa Darah … One brother named J.J. and a sister, Jessica.

PERSONAL BESTS
Cross Country
5K: 18:25.55, Mel Brodt Invitational (9/12/14)
6K: 21:43, NCAA Regionals (11/14/14)