Bio

AS A SENIOR...

• Ran in six races for Emmanuel in his final year
• Ran a season best 8K time of 31:08 at the NCAA Regionals meet at Connecticut College on Nov. 14

AS A JUNIOR...

• Raced in seven meets for the Saints
• Finished the Fens Classic in 17:42 to open the season
• Clocked the fourth fastest time for the Saints at the Roger Williams 5K, finishing in 19:02
• Was the Saints' third finisher at the St. Joes 8K, helping the team to a first-place finish
• Ran a season best 8K of 29:19 at the Saints Invitational on Oct. 17
• Placed third for the Saints and 21st overall with his time of 30:38 at the GNAC Championship meet
• Was named to the GNAC Academic All-Conference team for the second consecutive season
• Won the team's Unsung Hero award at the 2015 Emmanuel Athletic Banquet

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

PLAYER PROFILE

• Major: Biostatistics
• Career Aspirations: to work in Public Health
• Favorite Movie: Bridesmaids
• Favorite Pre-Race Meal: Bagels
• Favorite Late-Night Snack: Dominos
• Favorite Spot on the EC Campus: The Quad
• Best Class at Emmanuel: first year seminar: Global AIDS Epidemic
• Most Exciting Athletic Experience: winning the GNAC Cross Country Championship in 2013