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Binghamton University Athletics

2021 Men's Cross Country Roster

Jay Bendlin
Gary Mui
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Marielle Scott
Samantha Lynam
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David Leff

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Syracuse, N.Y.
  • Highschool West Genesee

Biography

Senior Season (2021-22)
  • Competed in four cross country meets
  • Placed 24th overall at the America East Championships on Oct. 29
  • Was seventh overall at the season-opening Pre-Conference Meet on Sept. 18
  • Competed in eight track meets
  • Placed sixth in the 10,000 at the America East Outdoor Championships
  • Was seventh in the 5,000 at the Penn State National Open Jan. 21-22
  • Member of the Spring America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll (3.5 GPA or higher)
  • Member of the Spring AD Honor Roll (3.3 GPA or higher)
     
Junior Season (2020-21)
  • Competed in both cross country meets
  • Finished 26th overall at the America East Championships on March 5
  • Placed 10th overall in the Vermont Quad Meet on Feb. 21
  • Competed in five track meets
  • Placed sixth in the 10,000 at the America East Championships
  • Was the runner-up in the 5,000 at the Lehigh Happy Easter Races
  • Came in seventh in the 5,000 at the RW Red Hawk Invitational
  • Member of the America East Honor Roll (3.0 GPA or higher)
  • Member of the Fall AD Honor Roll (3.3 GPA or higher)

Sophomore Season (2019-20) -- Outdoor Season Canceled Due to COVID-19
  • Competed in four cross country meets
  • Was 51st overall in the Brown Race at the Lehigh Paul Short Run on Oct. 5

Freshman Season (2018-19)
  • Competed in all five cross country meets
  • Placed 40th overall at the America East Championships on Oct. 27
  • Was 72nd out of 362 runners in the Lehigh Paul Short Bronze Run on Sept. 29
  • Finished third on the team and 95th overall out of 219 finishers at the Princeton Invitational on Oct. 12
  • Was second in the mile at the Marc DeNault Indoor Invitational (Feb. 16)
  • Member of both the Fall and Spring A.D. Honor Roll with a 3.3 GPA or higher
  • Member of both the Fall and Spring America East Commissioner's Honor Roll with a 3.5 GPA or higher
  • Inducted into the National College Athlete Honor Society in May 2019
     
2017-18 Season
  • A redshirt season in cross country
  • Was second in the 5,000 at the Penn State/Sykes & Sabock Indoor Challenge
  • Finished third in the 3,000 at the Cornell Kane Indoor Invitational
  • Member of both the Fall and Spring America East Commissioner's Honor Roll (3.5 GPA or higher)
  • Member of both the Fall and Spring AD Honor Roll (3.3 GPA or higher)

Before Binghamton
  • A fourth-team NYSSWA All-State selection after earning second-team honors as a junior
  • Finished in the top 20 of the NYS cross country meets as both a junior and senior
  • Placed sixth overall in the mile at the 2016 NYS Outdoor Track Championships 

Personal
  • Parents are Grace and Fred Leff
  • Majored in mechanical engineering and mathematical sciences

Top Times
3,000: 8:28.06
5,000: 14:32.39
10,000: 30:22.47

Historical Player Information

  • 2017Freshman

    5'8"
  • 2017-18Freshman

    5'8"
  • 2018Redshirt Freshman

    5'8"
  • 2019Redshirt Sophomore

    5'10"
  • 2020Redshirt Junior

    5'10"
  • 2021Redshirt Senior

    5'10"
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