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2016-17 Track and Field Roster

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Austin Drescher

  • Class Senior
  • Position Sprints
  • Height 5-8
  • Hometown Watervliet, N.Y.
  • High School Shaker

Biography

Honors and Awards: 

  • USTFCCCA East All-Region Indoor Long Jump (2014-15)
  • NE10 Academic All-Conference (2014-15)
  • NE10 Field Athlete of the Week (2/10) (2014-15)
  • NE10 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall '13, Spring '14, Fall '14, Spring '15, Fall '15, Spring '16, Fall '16)
  • D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award (2016, 2017) 

2016-17:
  • Participated in eight indoor meets and five outdoor meets
  • Part of the DMR that competed at the historic 110th NYRR Millrose Games (2/11) placing 6th place with a time of 10:13.04.
  • Placed third as part of a 4x400m relay at the Northeast-10 Indoor Championship (2/18) with a time of 3:25.15, while also placing fifth in the 400m running 51.04
  • Ran a personal best 49.85 in the 400m at the Bison Outdoor Classic (4/15)
  • Part of a 4x400m relay which placed third place at the Northeast-10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships (5/06) running 3:21.28.

2015-16:
  • Competed in seven indoor meets and five outdoor meets
  • Helped the 4x400 meter relay to a fourth place finish at the Spartan Regional Invite (1/15) with a time of 3:28.53
  • Landed in fourth place with a long jump of 6.89 meters at the Molloy Lions Invite (2/12)
  • Finished third in the 4x400 meter relay at the Monmouth Season Opener (3/25-26) with a time of 3:23.70 while also claiming fifth in the long jump at 6.35 meters
  • Aided the 4x400 meter relay to a second place time of 3:23.78 at the Ramapo Invitational (4/1-2)
  • Claimed second place in the 200 meter at the Sam Howell (4/8-9) with a clocking of 23.40

2014-15:
  • At the NYC Gotham Cup (1/16/15), he claimed third place in the long jump with a 6.07 meter leap while also taking seventh in the 200 meter at a time of 23.41
  • Finished third with a long jump of 7.23 meters at the Ramapo Indoor Select (2/7/15)
  • Posted a long jump of 6.93 meters at the Molloy Lions Invite (2/13/15) for second place
  • Took sixth in the long jump at the NE10 Indoor Championships (2/21/15) with a leap of 6.84 meters

2013-14: 
  • Debuted as a Panther with six indoor competitions and three outdoor
  • Timed in at 6.84 during the 55 meter dash at the ESU Deschriver Invitational (2/2)
  • Set personal bests in both the 60 and 200 at the Valentine (2/8/14) with times of 7.30 and 22.92 respectively
  • Ran the 100 meter in 11.54 at the Sam Howell Invitational (4/4).

At Shaker: 
  • Ran three years of track and played two seasons of football
  • Was named the Rookie of the Year and Most Outstanding Sprinter at the Section 2 Track Championships during his sophomore year
  • Helped his team win the Section 2 Track Championships twice and earned First-Team All-Star honors twice
  • Was part of the quartet that broke the school record in the 4x100 and 4x200 relays
  • As a senior, helped Shaker to the Section 2 Superbowl Championship in football and was the 4x100 State and Federation runner-up

Personal: 
  • Son of Sue and Eric Drescher
  • Has three older siblings
  • Majoring in mathematics
  • Hobbies include playing basketball, football and soccer
 
Career Bests
  • 55m- 6.84 (2/2/14)
  • 60m- 7.16 (2/20/16)
  • 100m- 11.40 (4/17/16)
  • 200m- 22.92 (2/8/14)
  • 400m- 49.85 (4/15/17)
  • 800m- 2:07.69 (4/08/17)
  • Long Jump- 7.23m (2/7/15)
  • High Jump- 1.72m (2/14/14)
  • Triple Jump- 12.84m (12/08/16)

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    Sprints
    5'8"
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    Sprints
    5'8"
  • 2015-16Junior

    Sprints
    5'8"
  • 2016-17Senior

    Sprints
    5'8"