![Max Bukowiec](/sports/c-xc/2012-13/bios/Bukowiec.jpg?max_width=510&max_height=600)
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- Birth Date:
- November 29th
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- Height:
- 5'9
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- York, Me.
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- High School:
- Tyngsboro
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- Position:
- Distance
Bio
AS A SOPHOMORE … Ran in seven meets for the Saints … Started the year strong with a personal best on a 5K course in the Emmanuel Fens Classic, running in 17:57 to help the host Saints place fourth overall … Was one of the top five EC finishers on Oct. 10 at the Runnin’ Monks Invitational at Saint Joseph’s (ME) with a time of 29:05 on the 8K course to help the Saints win the meet … Clocked a time of 29:53 during the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship meet, helping Emmanuel capture the program’s first-ever male Championship … Ran a personal best of 28:55 at the NCAA Regional race on Nov. 16 at the University of Southern Maine …Named to the GNAC Academic All-Conference team … Honored as the Men’s Cross Country ‘Most Improved Performer’ for the 2013 campaign.
AS A FRESHMAN ... Bukowiec raced in six meets during his rookie season for the Saints ... Ran his best 5k time (18:57) in the second meet of the year, running at Roger Williams University ... Ran his best 8k time (29:33) on October 30th at Gordon College's Pop Crowell Invitational ... Finished 8th for Emmanuel with a time of 28:37 in the GNAC Championship at Rivier University on October 27th ... Was a distance runner for the Saints Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Teams.
BEFORE EMMANUEL ... Bukowiec was a three-year varsity member on the cross country team at Tyngsborough High School ... Named team captain as a senior ... Four-year varsity track & field member at THS while also serving as a two-time team captain ... Named a MID Wachusett League All Star as a senior in XC.
Major: Biostatistics
Career Aspirations: to work in Public Health
Favorite Movie: Bridesmaids
Favorite Pre-Race Meal: Bagels
Favorite Late-Night Snack: chicken fingers and fries from the Atrium
Best Class at Emmanuel: first year seminar: Global AIDS Epidemic
Most Exciting Athletic Experience: winning the GNAC Cross Country Championship in 2013