Paddy Furlong

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Barrington, Ill.
High School:
Barrington

Years of Eligibility Remaining Including 2021: 4

2021:

Competed in the Mel Brodt Collegiate Invite 5K meet
Placed 29^th at the Mel Brodt Collegiate Invite, crossing the finish line at 17:30.3 in his first collegiate 5K

2020:

Competed at the Falcon Invitational and MAC Championships 8K meets
Made his collegiate debut at the Falcon Invitational, where he posted a time 27:31.7 and placed 45th
Finished 54th at the MAC Championships with a season-best time of 26:24.0

HIGH SCHOOL:

2020 graduate of Barrington High School
Earned eight letters
Also lettered in track and field
2019 Barrington XC Most Valuable Player
Mid-Suburban League All-Conference in 2019
State qualifier in 2017, 2018, and 2019
2019 MSL All-Conference in track in 2019
2018 and 2019 state qualifier in track
IHSA All-Sectional and All-Regional in both cross country and track in 2019

PERSONAL:

Member of BGSU’s XCTF Leadership Committee
Son of Allison and Joe Furlong
Has one brother, Joey
Has one sister, Mary
His second cousin, Dennis Kelly, played football at Purdue and spent eight seasons in the National Football League
Plans to study finance

PERSONAL BESTS
5K: 17:30.3, Mel Brodt Collegiate Invite (9/3/21)
8K: 26:24.0, MAC Championships (11/21/20)

CAREER FINISHES
2021 Results
Sept. 3 – Mel Brodt Collegiate Invite (BGXC Course – Bowling Green, OH) – 5K – 17:30.3 – 29th

2020 Results
Nov. 7 – Falcon Invitational (BGXC Course – Bowling Green, OH) – 8K – 27:31.7 – 45th
Nov. 21 – Mid-American Conference Championship (BGXC Course – Bowling Green, OH) – 8K – 26:24.0 – 54th