George Bockus
George Bockus
Sport(s): Cross Country
Year of Graduation: 1988
Year Inducted: 2000

Capped his career as one of the elite small-college runners in New England and was the first athlete in Saint Joseph’s College men’s cross country history to earn All-America status

Posted 16 top-10 finishes, including nine top-five efforts and a pair of individual victories, over his four seasons and is the only SJC runner to win the State of Maine Championship race

Collected All-New England and All-State honors in 1986 and 1987 and claimed All-ECAC accolades with a fourth-place finish in the regional race in 1987

During his collegiate career, the Monks made four-consecutive trips to the NCAA III National Championship and were consistently ranked among the nation's premier programs

As a senior, led Saint Joseph's to State of Maine and NCAA III New England championships and finished ninth in the National Championship meet with a 24:45 effort – just 26 seconds off first place