Sport: Cross Country
Class: Senior
Hometown: Holbrook, NY
High School: Sachem North
Coming off his 2012 debut season in cross country since high school, Wersan has begun the 2013 season with a drop of nearly a minute in his 8,000m time and cruising to two of the fastest times recorded on a cross country course in the 5,000m and 8,000m thus far in 2013.
2013 Season Highlights: Wersan registered the fastest 8,000m time in program annals (26:10) on Sept. 14 at the LIU Post Invitational and placed ninth overall…was the top Division III runner…finished 11th overall at the St. John's/Hofstra Invitational on Sept. 7 with a time of 15:56…marked the fastest 5,000m time in program history…was the first Division III runner to cross the finish line…finished 13th overall at the Stony Brook Invitational on Aug. 31 with a time of 19:53 on the 5,900m course… …his time established a school course-record that had stood since 2008….has been named the Skyline Runner of the Week on three occasions this season…tabbed the ECAC Metro Region Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week on Sept. 17.
Career Highlights: Finished runner-up at the 2012 Skyline Cross Country Championships…garnered first-team All-Conference and Rookie of the Year honors…four-time Skyline Rookie of the Week selection in 2012.
In The Classroom: Wersan is an Accounting major and holds a 3.5 grade point average…named the Dean’s List in the Fall of 2012…named to the Skyline Commissioner’s Honor Roll following the 2012 Fall semester.
Activities: Cross Country/Track & Field SAAC Representative, SYAC Assistant Coach, Counselor at The Running School
Favorite Quote: Run hard, turn left
"Brian was a good cross country runner, but a great track runner, when he was in high school. Through dedication, hard work and a ton of summer miles he is heading towards becoming the greatest cross country runner in the history of St. Joseph's-L.I. His combination of speed, power and endurance is a wonderful thing to watch every day at practice and so far has been thrilling to see at meets."
St. Joseph’s-L.I. head cross country coach James Crowley III