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2011-12 Cross Country/Track Roster

Jonathan McDonald

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Clifton Park, N.Y.
  • High School Shenendehowa

Biography

Career Bests
Year 
Meet/Race   Time   Place
2009 
UAlbany Invitational    26:15   68th

2010 • Junior
• Finished 11th at the Little Three Championships with a time of 28:06.
• Competed in all six races, placing in the team's top-five finishers in three of the races.
• Named to All-MAAC Academic Team.

2009 • Sophomore
• Participated in all seven events for the Griffs.
• Had his best finish of the year during the Little Three Championships placing third.
• Secured his second top-ten finish of the season during the Monmouth Invitational placing seventh with his time of 28:12.
• Named to All-MAAC Academic Team.

2008 • Freshman
• Took part in six events for the Blue and Gold.
• Helped Canisius win the team title at the Little Three Championship with a fifth-place finish.
• Had his season-best time at the MAAC Championships, where he finished in 27:08.
• Completed the Duquesne Duals event in 28:16 in his first collegiate action.

Before Canisius
• In his two years at Shenendehowa under coach Mark Thompson, he earned honors as a second-team Times Union All-Star, a Suburban Council All-Star, and was the Team State Federation Champion.
• In his time with the Plainsmen, he placed 36th at the Class AA State meet with a 5k time of 15:44.

Personal
• Son of Brian and Linda McDonald.
• Has two sisters, Lauren and Madeline.
• In 1911, his great uncle won the New York Marathon.

Historical Player Information

  • 2008-09Freshman

    5'7"
  • 2009-10Sophomore

    5'7"
  • 2010-11Junior

    5'7"
  • 2011-12Senior

    5'7"