Andrew Valenski

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Massapequa, N.Y.
High School:
Massapequa

Outdoor Track & Field 

2011-2012 (Freshman)
• Did not compete

Indoor Track & Field 

2011-2012 (Freshman)
• Finished 13th in the 1 Mile at the Hokie Invitational (4:21.20)
• Took 13th in the 1000m with a time of 2:31.77 and 5th in the 1 Mile with a time of 4:18.77 at the Patriot Games

Cross Country 

2014-2015 (Senior)
• Finished 19th in the 2014 Spider Alumni Open (16:08)
• Finished 49th at the Navy Invitational (26:57.04)
• Placed second for the Spiders at the Adidas Longwood University Invitational with a time of 16:07, finishing third overall.
• Finished 97th overall at the Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 25:51.4

2012-2013 (Sophomore)
• Finished 9th in the 8k at the Atlantic 10 Championship (26:04.3)
• Finished 5th in the 8k at the Spider Alumni Open (15:17.8)
• Finished 10th in the 8k at the William & Mary Invite (25:52)
• Finished 41st in the 8k at the Charlotte Invitational - Gold (25:32.42)
• Finished 49th in the 10k at the Chile Pepper CC Festival (32:06.6)
• Finished 125th at the NCAA Southeast Regional 10k (32:46.99)
• Member of the A-10 All-Conference team

2011-2012 (Freshman)
• Crossed the line as the Spiders' second finisher in the 8k at Lehigh's Paul Short Invitational (26:20)
• Recorded a time of 25:58.25 in the 8k at Virginia's Panorama Farms Invitational to place 39^th• Turned in a top-25 showing as the Spiders' first finisher with an 8k time of 25:21.20 at the A-10 Championship
• Finished the 10k course at the NCAA Southeast Regional with a time of 34:57.6

High School 
• Graduated from Massapequa High School in Massapequa, N.Y.
• Earned All-America honors in the 2-mile after winning the event with a time of 9:15.94 at the Emerging Elite race at the New Balance Indoor National Championships, his finish representing the sixth-fastest time of the day
• Finished as a four-time NYSSWA All-State team selection his senior season (1600, 3200, 2-mile and DMR)
• Two-time County champion and nine-time All-Country honoree
• Clocked a personal-best time in the 1600 meters at the 2011 Icahn Stadium Invitational (4:18.8)
• Set school records in nine events over the course of his prep career
• Earned NYSSWA All-Federation Cross Country honors in 2010 and All-State accolades as a freshman and junior

Personal 
• Son of Ed and Linda Valenski
• Has three older brothers, Greg (25), Kevin (22) and Mark (20)
• Father ran track at St. John's
• Greg played hockey at Colby College
• Kevin currently runs track at Boston College
• In high school, was a member of National Honor Society and German National Honor Society
• Also a member of the High Honor Roll and an AP Scholar