Paul Garbarino

Photo by: Craig Bell, BGSU Marketing and Communications

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

2018: Competed in six of the Falcons’ seven races … started the season at the Toledo Rockets Invitational finishing the 6K in 19:59.4 … finished in 9th place in the 5K at the Mel Brodt Collegiate Opener … ran in the season’s first 8K at the John McNichols Invitational … set a new personal record in the 8K at the Louisville Cross Country Classic with a time of 25:32.9 … competed at the Bradley Pink Classic … concluded his season at the MAC Championships, helping the team achieve a second-place finish ... 2018 Academic All-MAC.

2017: Competed in five of six meets for the Falcons during his junior campaign ... in the first race of the season, Garbarino finished the Mel Brodt Invitational in 16:26.7 ... finished 73rd of 282 at the Spartan Invitational ... recorded a career best 5-mile time of 26:40.5 at the Joe Piane Invitational … set a personal best time in the 8K during the Pre-Nationals Invitational, finishing in 26:09.3 ... finished the 2017 season at the MAC Championships where he completed the race in 26:50 ... named to the 2017 Academic All-MAC team.

2016: Academic All-MAC ... raced in final four meets of the season ... had a season-best time of 27:30.3 at the Joe Piane Invitational, where he finished 165th ... placed 194th in 35:34.4 at the 10K NCAA Great Lakes Regional.

2015: Ran in five of six races this season ... Ran a PR 27:03.32 and finished 235^th overall at the All-Ohio Championships.

High School: The team captain in 2014 for the chieftains of Utica High School … Team finished third in both MAC Red Jamboree events in 2014 and fourth at the MAC Division Championship … Finished second team all county and second place all-conference … 2014 Division one state qualifier … Team coach’s award and team MVP in 2014 … Academic all county in both 2012 and 2013, and the team rookie of the year award winner in 2012.

Personal: Full Name is Paul Michael Garbariono … Son of Russell and Deborah Garbarino … Has one brother named Gabriel … Brother, Gabe, is also on the team ... Was also a member of the marching band in high school, and was the trumpet section leader, soloist and division one solo and ensemble finalist … Was an officer of the National Honor Society … Plans on majoring in communication.

PERSONAL BESTS
5K: 16:20.0, Mel Brodt Invitational (9/4/15)
6K: 19:59.4, Toledo Rockets Invitational (8/31/19)
8K: 25:32.9, Louisville Cross Country Classic (9/29/18)
10K: 34:56.8, NCAA Great Lakes Regionals (11/13/15)
5mi: 26:40.5, Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational (9/28/17)

CAREER FINISHES
2018 Results
Aug. 31 - Toledo Rockets Invitational (Ottawa Park Golf Course - Toledo, OH) - 6K - 19:59.4 - 41st
Sept. 7 - Mel Brodt Collegiate Opener (Forest Creason Golf Course - Bowling Green, OH) - 5K - 15:55.4 - 9th
Sept. 15 - John McNichols Invitational (LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course - Terre Haute, IN) - 8K - 27:09.1 - 57th
Sept. 29 - Louisville Cross Country Classic (E.P. ‘Tom’ Sawyer State Park - Louisville, KY) - 8K - 25:32.9 - 96th
Oct. 12 - Bradley “Pink” Classic (Newman Golf Course - Peoria, IL) - 8K - 26:13.8 - 120th
Oct. 27 - Mid-American Conference Championship (Ottawa Park Golf Course - Toledo, OH) - 8K - 26:15.6 - 53rd

2017 Results
Sept. 1 - Mel Brodt Cross Country Invitational (Forest Creason Golf Course - Bowling Green, OH) - 5K - 16:26.7 - 15th
Sept. 15 - MSU Spartan Invitational (Forest Akers East Golf Course - East Lansing, MI) - 8K - 27:15.5 - 73rd
Sept. 29 - Joe Piane Invitational (Burke Golf Course - South Bend, IN) - 5-Mile - 26:40.5 - 94th
Oct. 14 - Pre National Invitational (E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park - Louisville, KY) - 8K - 26:09.3 - 123rd
Oct. 28 - Mid-American Conference Championship (Miami University Cross Country Course - Oxford, OH) - 8K - 26:50.0 - 70th

2016 Results
Sept. 30 - Joe Piane Invitational (Burke Golf Course - South Bend, IN) - 5 Mile - 27:30.3 - 165th
Oct. 29 - Mid-American Conference Championship (Kent State Golf Course - Kent, OH) - 8K - 28:12.2 - 73rd
Nov. 11 - NCAA Great Lakes Regionals (Thomas Zimmer Cross Country Course - Verona, WI) - 10K - 35:34.4 - 194th

2015 Results
Sept. 4 - Mel Brodt Invitational (Forest Creason Golf Course - Bowling Green, OH) - 5K - 16:20.0 - 13th
Sept. 18 - MSU Spartan Invitational (Forest Akers East Golf Course - East Lansing, MI) - 8K - 27:50 - 155th
Oct. 2 - All Ohio Championships (Cedarville University - Cedarville, OH) - 8K - 27:03.4 - 100th
Oct. 31 - Mid-American Conference Championship (GlenOak Community Park - Akron, OH) - 8K - 27:18.3 - 72nd
Nov. 15 - NCAA Great Lakes Regionals (Thomas Zimmer Cross Country Course - Verona, WI) - 10K - 34:56.8 - 178th