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2024-25 Cross Country/Track Roster

Jarrett Abelson

Kevin Board

  • Height 6-0
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Burnt Hills, N.Y.
  • High School Burnt Hills

Biography

CAREER RESULTS

2024-25 • GRADUATE SEASON
• Placed ninth and ran career-best 5k time in the Little Three Championships crossing the line in 16:09.4 (Sept. 6)
• Ran career-best 8k time in the Canisius Alumni Classic with a time of 25:51.7, placing 18th (Oct. 19)
• Posted a PR in the mile at the 2025 MAAC Indoor Track & Field Championships with a time of 4:28.11 (Feb. 22)
• Part of the men’s 4x800 team that placed sixth at the 2025 MAAC Indoor Track & Field Championships (Feb. 23)


2023-24 • SENIOR SEASON
• Placed tenth in the Little Three Championships, crossing the line in 16:30.9
• Ran best 8k time at the Canisius Alumni Classic, finishing in 26:31.4
• Was a part of the 4x400 team that placed fifth at the Utica Winter Opener
• Garnered a pair of top 10s at the MAAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 4x100 and 4x400, placing sixth and eighth, respectively


2022-23 • JUNIOR SEASON
• Finished seventh in the Little Three Cross Country Meet, crossing the finish line in 16:11.9 (Sept. 3)
• Claimed first in the 1,000-meter race at the RIT February Friday Invitational. Also ran a leg of the 4x400 meter relay that placed second at the event with a time of 3:37.06 (Feb. 10)
• Helped 4x800 meter relay record a fourth-place finish at the MAAC Indoor Track & Field Championships, crossing the finish line in 7:53.33 (Feb. 18-19)
• Member of 4x800 meter relay team that took sixth place at IC4A/ECAC Championships with a school-record time of 7:40.16 (March 3-5)
• Ran a leg of the 4x400 meter relay that claimed third with a time of 3:40.29 (April 22)
• Placed third in the 4x800 meter relay at the MAAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a time of 7:45.61 (May 6-7)
• Guided 4x800 meter relay to a ninth-place finish at the IC4A/ECAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, crossing the finish line in 7:44.49 (May 12-14)

2021-22 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
• Member of the 4x800 relay team that set an indoor program record of 7:44.33 at the IC4A Indoor Championships (March 6)
• Established an outdoor program record with the 4x800 relay team at the IC4A Outdoor Championships, crossing the finish line in 7:39.87 (May 15)
• Named to MAAC Cross Country, Indoor Track and Outdoor Track All-Academic Teams

2020-21 • FRESHMAN SEASON
• Did not compete during his freshman campaign on Main Street. 

BEFORE CANISIUS  
 Ran cross country and track at Burnt Hills High School for coach Chip Button 
• Earned nine varsity letters during prep career 
• 4-time team state champion in high school  

PERSONAL
Son of Tim and Karen Board  
• Has one brother, Ryan    
• Majoring in sport management   

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    6'0"
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    6'0"
  • 2022-23Junior

    6'0"
  • 2023-24Senior

    6'0"
  • 2024-25Graduate Student

    6'0"