2009 Male Student-Athlete of the Year: Ryan Prescott '09

2009 Male Student-Athlete of the Year: Ryan Prescott '09

Ryan Prescott (Pittsfield, NH/Souhegan), with a 3.91 cumulative GPA as a Physical Education Major with a double minor in Biology and Secondary Education, has been named as the Saint Joseph's Male Student-Athlete of the Year two years in a row. The two-time GNAC Runner of the Year capped his cross country career with a 28th place effort (27:02.9) in the NCAA Regionals on November 15th, which is the best finish in Head Coach Tom Dann's thirteen seasons at the helm. Prescott, a four-time recipient of GNAC Runner of the Week honors in 2008, shattered his own course record by 48 seconds with a 26:53 effort in the 8K GNAC Championship, hosted by Saint Joseph's on November 1st. Dating back to his sophomore season, he finished as the top SJC runner in 21 consecutive races, winning four meets and placing in the top ten on 20 occasions. Also a two-year captain for the men's lacrosse team, Prescott holds the program single season record for groundballs (65) and is tied for the career high (89).