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2008-09 Cross Country/Track Roster

Brett Finnan

  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lockport, N.Y.
  • High School Lockport/Bowling Green

Biography

2007: Raced in five meets for Canisius...Scored a season best time of 27.23 at the National Catholic Invitational at Notre Dame... Placed eighth overall at the Little Three Championships in Buffalo, N.Y. with a time of 25:26

2006:
Competed in all six races for the Blue and Gold... Posted his career-best time of 26:51 and placed 44th at the Disney Cross Country Classic in Lake Buena Vista, Fla... Was the top finisher for the Griffs, placing 21st with a time of 28:20 at the UB Stampede Invite in Buffalo, N.Y.... Was the second-highest finisher for Canisius at the Northeast Regional in the Bronx, N.Y. with a time of 36:58.

Notes: Joined the program after transferring from Bowling Green, where he competed in 2005...

Before Canisius: Was named Bowling Green’s Most Valuable Freshman after competing in every event for the Falcons in 2005... Posted a personal-best time of 26:55 in the 8K at the Stanford Invitational and secured a personal-best time of 36:44 in the 10K at the Great Lakes Regional... Won 15 varsity letters at Lockport High School, where he competed in cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field... Was all-league in cross country and track and field at Lockport... Helped his cross country team place second at the Federation Meet in 2004.

Personal: The son of Tom and Denise Finnan, Brett is majoring in education at Canisius... Has two brothers, Ty and Chase.

Historical Player Information

  • 2006-07Sophomore

    6'2"
  • 2007-08Junior

    6'2"
  • 2008-09Senior

    6'2"