Justus Holden-Betts is becoming SU’s latest steeplechase star
Courtesy of Justus Holden-Betts
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Justus Holden-Betts’ dad, Bob Holden-Betts, waited at one of the final turns to watch his daughter run her first cross country meet. Bob said his daughter had “no idea what to expect” and ran most of the race alongside a friend before Holden-Betts left her friend behind.
West Genesee High School’s Carly Benson the 2014 and 2015 national champion mile runner was the first runner to exit the woods. But in the distance, Bob caught a glimpse of Holden-Betts running toward the finish. Holden-Betts finished fourth in her section, a minute faster than any other freshman.
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Syracuse graduate Marty Hehir posted the seventh-fastest marathon time by an American runner en route to winning The Marathon Project event on Sunday.
Hehir (2:08.59), Colin Bennie (2:09.38) and Paige Stoner all former members of the SU cross country team competed together in Chandler, Arizona, for the first-place prize of $5,000. Hehir and Bennie were key members of the 2015 championship team, where they finished ninth and eighth in NCAA’s, respectively.
A Washingtonville, New York, native, Hehir received the Male Performance of the Year at the 2015 Cuse Awards after setting the course record at the Atlantic Coast Conference Cross Country Championships. He also received All-American honors.