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2018-19 Track and Field

Brian Salit

  • Height 5-9
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Seekonk, Mass.
  • High School Seekonk

Biography

As a senior: Helped Bryant to a historic indoor season in 2018-19. 

Indoor - Set a new PR in the 1,000-meter run with a time of 2:36.52 at the URI Tribute to Bill Falk ... Posted a new personal-best in the 800m with a time of 1:56.25 at the Boston U ... Helped the Men's Distance Medley Relay Team break the program record at IC4AAA with a record-breaking time of 10:01.15. The relay team also became the first relay team in program history to earn All-East Honors at IC4AAAs.

Outdoor – Competed in the 800, 1500, and 4x400 … Set a new personal-best in the 1500 with a time of 4:11.95 … Posted a top time of 2:00.45 in the 800m at the Ocean State Invitational ... Named to the Commissioner and NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. 

As a junior: Competed as one of Bryant's top long-distance runners in 2017-18.

Indoor - Posted a top time in the 500-meter at the URI Coaches Tribute Meet with a time of 1:12.11 for a fourth-place finish ... Helped the 4x400 team finish eighth at the NEC Championship with a time of 3:40.73.

Outdoor - Posted a season-best time in the 800-meter with a time of 2:01.95 at the Stonehill Skyhawk Invite ... Named to the NEC Commissioner's Honor Roll and Spring Academic Honor Roll.

As a sophomore: Had a strong sophomore year in 2016-17.

Indoor - Helped the 4x800 relay team set a school record ... Posted top times of 1:12.43 in the 500, 1:31.09 in the 600 and 2:00.77 in the 800 ... Named to the NEC Commissioner's Honor Roll and the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

Outdoor - Posted top times of 55.73 in the 400 and 2:00.10 in the 800 ... Named to the NEC Commissioner's Honor Roll and the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

As a freshman: Enjoyed a strong rookie season in 2015-16.

Indoor - Competed in the 400, 800, 100 and mile ... Posted top times of 57.14 in the 400, 2:02.29 in the 800, 2:39.60 in the 1000 and 4:39.16 in the mile.

Outdoor - Earned All-NEC honors after helping 4x800 relay team win a silver medal at the NEC Championships ... Posted top times of 54.35 in the 400 and 1:59.21 in the 800.

Before Bryant: Earned four varsity letters in cross country, indoor track and field and outdoor track and field at Seekonk ... Helped the cross country team to three-straight league championships and a state divisional championship ... Led the indoor and outdoor track and field teams to a league title ... School record-holder in the 600 meter run indoors ... Highest Honors.

Personal: The son of Kara and David Salit, Brian Salit was born on Sept. 6, 1996 ... Has two brothers, Tim and Matt, and one sister, Jen ... Cousin Emily Cluck runs on the Bryant track and field team ... Brother Tim runs at Fairfield ... Mother was a collegiate runner at Georgetown ... Uncle, John Gregorek, ran collegiately at Georgetown and was a member of the USA Olympic team in 1980 and 1984 ... Aunt, Chrissy Gregorek, graduated from Georgetown and is a professional runner ... Cousin, Jonny Gregorek, is a professional runner.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    5'9" 135 lbs
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    5'9" 135 lbs
  • 2017-18Junior

    5'9" 135 lbs
  • 2018-19Senior

    5'9" 135 lbs