Banfich named All-American at two distances

Alex Banfich ’08 ( Plymouth , Ind. ) finished 5th in the 3,000-meter event at the USA Track and Field Junior Nationals in Indianapolis on Thursday, June 21. Her time of 9 minutes, 51.39 seconds is her best as compared to a 3,200 time of 10:31. On Saturday, June 23, she finished 5th in 5,000 meters with a time of 17:15.37.

That makes the senior-to-be a double All-American. Banfich is also the 1,600 and 3,200 state high school champion, as well as the reigning state cross country title-holder.

Banfich also finished 17 in the 2-mile run at the Nike Outdoor Nationals in Greensboro , N.C. on June 15. Her time of 10:39.40 is slightly faster than her state-winning 3200 meters when converted for the difference in distance.