Gabe Garbarino

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Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Utica, Mich.
High School:
Utica

2020:

Completed the MAC Transformational Leadership Program in July of 2020
Competed in the Falcon Invitational and MAC Championships 8K meets
Placed 37th at the Falcon Invitational
Finished 53rd at the MAC Championships with a season-best time of 26:17.5

2019:

Competed in four races in the 2019 season
Opened his season with a personal best in the 8K at the Louisville XC Classic, with a time of 24:50.5 and a 74th place finish
Placed 65th overall in the MAC Championships with a time of 27:29.9 in the 8K
Set a personal best in the 10K at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional with a time of 32:39.5, and a 97th place finish
Improved 30 spots at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional over his finish in 2017 -- the last time he competed at the meet

2018:

Competed in five of the Falcons races
Started season with a 21st place finish in the 6K at the Toledo Rockets Invitational
Competed in his first collegiate 5K at the Mel Brodt Collegiate Opener finishing in 15:60.9 for an 8th place finish
Completed the first 8K of the season at the John McNichols Invitational in 27:15.0
Set a new personal best in the 8K at the Louisville Cross Country Classic with a time of 26:02.2
Nearly matched the time at the Bradley Pink Classic finishing in 26:04.3
2018 Academic All-MAC

2017:

Competed for the first time as a Falcon at the Spartan Invitational
Finished the first 5-mile race of his career in 26:01.1
Recorded a career best 8K time of 26:08.4 at the Pre-Nationals Invitational
Set a personal best time of 26:08.4 at the MAC Championships event
In the final race of his rookie campaign, Garbarino finished with a time of 33:39.3 at the Great Lakes Regionals

High School:

Was a three time letter-winner at Utica High School
Named Rookie of the Year in 2013
Named MVP, First Team All-County, All-Conference and was a state qualifier during his junior year
Was awarded MVP, named Second Team All-County, All Conference and a State Qualifier his senior year
Set the school record with a 5K time of 15:53
Named MAC All-Academic all four years (cross country, basketball, track and field)
Named Rookie of the Year for track and field
Served as team captain for both cross country and track and field

Personal:

Full name is Gabriel Russell Garbarino
Born April 30, 1999
Son of Russell and Deborah Garbarino
Has one brother, Paul
Plans to major in finance

PERSONAL BESTS
5K: 15:50.9, Mel Brodt Collegiate Opener (9/7/18)
6K: 19:20.6, Toledo Rockets Invitational (8/31/18)
8K: 24:50.5, Louisville XC Classic (10/18/19)
10K: 32:39.5, NCAA Great Lakes Regional (11/15/19)
5mi: 26:01.1, Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational (9/28/16)

CAREER FINISHES
2020 Results
Nov. 7 – Falcon Invitational (BGXC Course – Bowling Green, OH) – 8K – 27:03.8 – 37th
Nov. 21 – Mid-American Conference Championship (BGXC Course – Bowling Green, OH) – 8K – 26:17.5 – 53rd

2019 Results
Oct. 5 – Louisville XC Classic (E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park – Louisville, KY) – 8K – 24:50.5 – 74th
Oct. 18 – Bradley “Pink” Classic (Newman Golf Course - Peoria, IL) – 8K – 25:42.8 – 69th
Nov. 2 – Mid-American Conference Championships (DeKalb, IL) – 8K – 27:29.9 – 65th
Nov. 15 – NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Thomas Zimmer Cross Country Course – Verona, WI) – 10K – 32:39.5 – 97th

2018 Results
Aug. 31 - Toledo Rockets Invitational (Ottawa Park Golf Course - Toledo, OH) - 6K - 19:20.6 - 21st
Sept. 7 - Mel Brodt Collegiate Opener (Forest Creason Golf Course - Bowling Green, OH) - 5K - 15:50.9 - 8th
Sept. 15 - John McNichols Invitational (LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course - Terre Haute, IN) - 8K - 27:15.0 - 61st
Sept. 29 - Louisville Cross Country Classic (E.P. ‘Tom’ Sawyer State Park - Louisville, KY) - 8K - 26:02.6 - 163rd
Oct. 12 - Bradley “Pink” Classic (Newman Golf Course - Peoria, IL) - 8K - 26:04.3 - 98th

2017 Results
Sept. 29 - Joe Piane Invitational (Burke Golf Course - South Bend, IN) - 5-Mile - 26:03.3 - 59th
Oct. 14 - Pre National Invitational (E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park - Louisville, KY) - 8K - 26:10.3 - 125th
Oct. 28 - Mid-American Conference Championship (Miami University Cross Country Course - Oxford, OH) - 8K - 26:08.4 - 51st
Nov. 11 - NCAA Great Lakes Regionals (LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country - Terre Haute, IN) - 10K - 33:39.3 - 127th