Brian Hernan

Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Manchester, Mo.
High School:
Parkway South HS

MIZZOU PERSONAL RECORDS
Cross Country
8000m Run - 25:32 // Bradley Pink Classic (10/16/15)
Indoor Track & Field
800m (ITF) – 2:08.13 // Missouri Invitational (1/15/16)
Mile Run - 4:24.97 // Collegiate Challenge (02/21/2014)
3000m Run - 9:30.58 // Missouri Invitational (01/16/2015)
Outdoor Track & Field
800m (OTF) – 1:53.05 // Tom Botts Invitational (4/15/16)
1500m (OTF) – 3:50.03 // Tom Botts Invitational (4/15/16)

NOTEWORTHY

2015 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll

TFRRS Page

2016-17
Season Bests
8000m (XC) – 25:25.34 // Chile Pepper Festival (10/1)
800m Run (ITF) – 2:05.74 // Missouri Invitational (1/20)
1000m Run (ITF) – 2:35.31 // Border Battler (1/7)
Mile Run (ITF) – 4:25.14 // Commodore Invitational (1/14)
800m Run (OTF) – 2:05.15 // Tom Botts Invitational (4/15)
1500m Run (OTF) – 4:13.52 // Tom Botts Invitational (4/15)

Cross Country – Began the season by finishing third for Mizzou and 51^st overall at the Hawkeye Invitational (Sept. 2), crossing the finish line with a time of 19:18.3 in the 6k race … Set a 8k personal record at the Chile Pepper Festival (Oct. 1), crossing the finish line at 25:25.34 … Closed the season by clocking a 27:15.4 at the SEC Championships (Oct. 28).

Indoor Track – Ran the 1000m run at the Border Battle (Jan. 7), finishing eighth with a time of 2:35.41 … Set a personal record in the 800m run at the Missouri Invitational (Jan. 20), crossing the finishing line 18^th with a time of 2:05.74 … Finished fifth in the mile run at the Missouri Collegiate Challenge (Feb. 17) with a time of 4:32.83.

Outdoor Track – Ran in the 800m run and the 1500m run at the Tom Botts Invitational (April 15), finishing 27^th and 17^th, respectively.

2015-16
Seasons' Bests
8000m (XC) – 25:32 // Bradley Pink Classic (10/16)
800m (ITF) – 2:08.13 // Missouri Invitational (1/15)
Mile Run (ITF) – 4:27.97 // Missouri Collegiate Challenge (2/19)
800m (OTF) – 1:53.05 // Tom Botts Invitational (4/15)
1500m (OTF) – 3:50.03 // Tom Botts Invitational (4/15)

Cross Country - Competed in four meets during the cross country season, finishing in the top-10 in all four races … kicked off the season with a sixth-place finish at the Illini Challenge, finishing the 6000m race in 20:26.30 … Finished third in the 8000m open race at the Notre Dame Invitational, finishing in 25:43.40 … recorded a season-best time in the 8000m at the Pre-National Meet, placing fourth and finishing at 25:34.

Indoor Track - Competed in the 800m and the mile run during the indoor season … Recorded a season-best time in the mile at the Missouri Collegiate Challenge, finishing second with a time of 4:27.97.

Outdoor Track - Kicked off the outdoor season with a 10th-place finish in the 1500m at the Arkansas Spring Invitational, finishing in 4:01.97 … Recorded season-best time in the 800m and the 1500m at the Tom Botts Invitational, finishing in sixth-place in the 800m with a time of 1:53.06 and 15th place in the 1500m with a time of 3:59.03.

2014-15
Seasons' Bests
8000m (XC) - 26:31.80 // Bradley Pink Classic (10/17)
Mile (ITF) - 4:37.80 // Collegiate Challenge (02/20)
3000m (ITF) - 9:30.58 // Missouri Invite (01/16)
1500m (OTF) - 4:06.99 // Tom Botts Invite (05/01)

Cross Country - Brian competed in four meets during his first cross country season in the black and gold, starting with the Illini Challenge where he was 25th across the line for the 6000m course (20:55.0)...Next up was the Forest Park XC Festival, where he improved upon that time to finish 35th overall (19:50.0)...His was ninth at the John Flamer Invitational, finishing his first 8000m run in 26:41.10...Brian earned an 8000m PR at his final meet of the season, the Bradley Pink Invitational, finishing in 26:31.80.

Indoor Track - Brian competed primarily in the mile run during the indoor season, with the exception of the Missouri Invitational, where he hit the line for the 3000m run, crossing in 13th (9:30.58)...He earned a new PR in the mile during the Missouri Collegiate Challenge, closing his season with an 11th place finish in 4:37.80.

Outdoor Track - Brian took to the line for the 1500m run at the SIUE Gateway Invitational and Tom Botts Invitational, earning a top time of 4:06.99 during Tom Botts to place 12th overall.

2013-14
Season's Best
Mile (ITF) - 4:24.97 // Collegiate Challenge (02/21)

Cross Country - Redshirted the cross country season.

Indoor Track - Brian competed in four meets to open his career as a Tiger...Began the season at home with the Missouri Opener, where he took ninth in the mile run with a final time of 4:39.65...Consistently dropped that time throughout the season, ending with a PR of 4:24.97 at the Collegiate Challenge, good for fifth in the field.

Outdoor Track - Redshirted the outdoor season.

HIGH SCHOOL
Bests
800m - 1:59.10 // 1600m - 4:15.80 // 3200m - 9:39.30 // 5000m (XC) - 15:46.10

Noteworthy
- 12th at the 2012 MSHSAA 4A Cross Country Championships

Brian competed for Parkway South HS under coaches Suzanne Person and Ted Faulhaber...Also competed for the St. Louis Lightning and St. Louis Warriors track clubs...CROSS COUNTRY...12th at the 2012 MSHSAA 4A Cross Country Championships...26th at the 2012 US Cross Country Championships...2012 Foot Locker Midwest Regional competitor...TRACK & FIELD...Sixth in the 1600m at the 2013 MSHSAA 4A Track & Field Championships.

PERSONAL

Parents are Ron and Patti Hernan...Born August 30, 1994 in St. Louis, Mo...Was an honor roll student (2009-2013)...Is studying Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Aerospace Engineering.