In Brian’s high school career he would go on to win divisional, All-State, New England and National Championships. The range of events is spectacular. From 55m hurdles in 7.85 to 600 yards in 1:12.3, high jump of 6’7”, pole vault 13’6”, 300m Int. Hurdles in 38.3, 800m in 1:55.3, to a 4:07 1500m to all of which led to a state record in the decathlon an AAU National Championship in the decathlon and of course his National record setting pentathlon Championship. The first event, as always, is the 55m hurdles. His winning time was 7.85 The next event was the long jump. His 21’5.25” jump was a school. The next event was the shot put where his throw of 45’5.5” was the top throw in the competition. The next event was the high jump, the leap of 6’7” was a school record. The last event of the day is the grueling 1000 meters and his winning time of 2:35.09 was another school record but more importantly, a National High School Record, becoming the first high school athlete to top 4000 points with 4011. That record stood for 13 years. In addition to this Brian still holds the National Pentathlon record when using a 16lb shot and the 42” hurdles. He competed at the men’s open pentathlon at the Dartmouth relays and the only high school athlete and finished second with 3536 points. Brian earned a full scholarship to Penn State. He would make a big splash on the collegiate scene by scoring 7415 points in his first decathlon freshman year. He would go on to compete in and set a Penn State and Big Ten record in the pentathlon with a score of 4097 points. A record that Still stands to this day. As a decathlete at Penn State, he ranks atop the Penn State record books in the 400m (47.65) and is listed first on the depth charts at four events: The 800m (1:51.39), 110 High Hurdles (14.8), 400m In. Hurdles (50.76), the pentathlon 4097 and decathlon 7418 points. He competes in six others: The shot put 45’0”, javelin 181’0”, high jump 6’8.75” and long jump 23’7.5”, 1,500 meters 4:18 and the pole vault 15’0”.
Class: 1990 Inducted: 2019