Bio

As a Sophomore: Competed in five events for the Spartans on the year…Began the season at the Early Bird Classic (9/12) where he turned in a time of 22:07.70…Competed at the UF Invite (9/20) and registered a time of 27:56.61…Participated in the FSU Invite (10/10) recording a time of 27:42.94…Completed the Valdosta State Invite (10/25) in 27:08.5…Capped off the season at the SSC Finals (11/8) finishing with a time of 27:53.30.

As a Freshman: Raced in five events…Debuted as a Spartan in the USF open crossing the 5k finish line in 16:46.45 (9/6)…Recorded his collegiate-best at the FSU Invite with an 8k time of 27:49.77 (10/11)…Participated in the SSC Finals crossing the 8k line in 28:43 (10/26).

High School: Attended Fort Myers High School, where he ran for coach Yancey Palmer…Ran the 5K (16:30), 3,200 (10:09) and 1,600 (4:41)…Set school record for fastest team average…Advanced to FHSAA district, region and state meet on three occasions…Four-year cross country and track letterwinner…Recipient of coaches award and PBS Sportsmanship Award…Team captain for cross country team.

Personal: Member of National Honor Society…Volunteered at Rotary Club of Fort Myers Italian Fest…Also donated time with Fort Myers Track Club Turkey Trot and Fox Trot…Helped run the Lee County Middle School cross country and track meets…Organized summer running program for younger children that gathered twice a week to teach kids basic running drills and endurance techniques…Full name is Brendan Brian McGonagle…Son of Brian and Kellie McGonagle…Has two siblings, Colleen and Connor...Allied Health major…Birthdate: 5/15/1995.