Patrick Egan ’97 – New Inductee to Hall of Fame
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Patrick Egan '97, a former cross country and track & field athlete, is being inducted into the Moravian College Athletic Hall of Fame on November 14, 2014 in Johnston Hall beginning at 6:00 p.m.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Patrick Egan '97, a former cross country and track & field athlete, is being inducted into the Moravian College Athletic Hall of Fame on November 14, 2014 in Johnston Hall beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Patrick, who graduated from Moravian in 1997, was a four-year letterwinner on both the cross country and track & field teams in his time in Bethlehem. He was one of the most successful cross country runners in Moravian history, earning All-Middle Atlantic Conference honors in each of his four seasons with top 10 finishes while leading the Greyhounds to four straight MAC titles.
He also garnered NCAA All-Mideast Region accolades all four years for finishing in the top 25 of the region, and Patrick went on to compete at the NCAA Division III National Championships in 1993, 1995 and 1996. Patrick was the cross country team's Most Valuable Player for four years, and in 1997, he was named Moravian's Outstanding Senior Male Athlete.
On the track, Patrick was part of Moravian's indoor MAC Champion 4x800 meter relay squad in 1996, and he set the indoor record in the 5,000 meters. Outdoors, Patrick was the MAC Champion in the 5,000 meters in 1994 and the 10,000 meters in 1996. Outside of competition, Patrick works as a staff writer for the Comenian during his four years on Moravian's campus.
Patrick went on to attend Duquesne University School of Law and receive his juris doctor. He currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio and works for the Benesch Law firm. Patrick is also involved with America Scores – Cleveland, an inter-city soccer and academic program for elementary school students.
To register to attend the 2014 Hall of Fame Induction, click here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hall-of-fame-induction-and-herbstman-award-ceremony-2014-tickets-12780265117.
