Fowkes Shatters 5K Program Record at Raleigh Relays

Thursday, March 28

Raleigh, NC

4:40 p.m.

George Washington University

Raleigh Relays

Photo Credit: Tom Connolly

3/29/2024 8:58:00 PM | Men's Track/Cross Country, Women's Track/Cross Country

RALIEGH, N.C. – Senior Ryan Fowkes shattered the GW program record in the 5K with a mark of 13:49.83 to headline the Revolutionaries' trip to the Raleigh Relays on Thursday and Friday. The Buff & Blue competed in three events, sending five student-athletes to run at the meet.

On Thursday afternoon, the GW men competed in the 1500m and the 5K with two runners in each race. Michael Bohlke notched a time of 3:50.28, three seconds off his career-best time of 3:47.31. Bohlke finished 90^th out of 227-runner field. Patrick Castellano also competed in the 1500m for GW, recording a mark of 3:52.68 to finish 126^th. In the 5K, Ryan Fowkes put together an incredible showing, clocking a 13:49.83, shattering the previous program-record of 14:14.41 set by Thomas Sand at the Dalton Ebanks Invitational during the 2022-23 season. Fowkes finished the event in 24^th, a stellar performance out of the 222-runner field. GW teammate Jacob Heredia also competed in the event, recording a PR of 14:26.25 to finish 128^th.

On Friday, GW's women laced their track shoes and competed in the 5K. Sarah Mitchell led the way, recording a 49^th-place finish with a PR time of 17:00.62. The new mark beats her old personal record of 17:25.76 by a wide margin of over 25 seconds. Una Boylan also competed in the 5K for the Buff & Blue, notching a 17:41.36 in her event debut. Boylan finished 112^th in the race. GW assistant coach Sam Nadel also competed at the meet, running the 1500m as an individual. Nadel clocked a time of 4:23.03 to finish 35^th out of 219 runners.

GW returns to action on Friday, April 5, to compete in the Dalton Ebanks Invitational hosted by George Mason. A start time for the event is still TBA.