Christopher Newport University

2021-22 - 5th-Year Senior Season:
Cross Country - Secured first-team All-Conference honors and earned a spot on the All-Region squad for his work during the fall … Came in eighth during the Coast-to-Coast Conference Championships after establishing a new PR in the 8k with a time of 25:27.5 … Wrapped up the year by coming in 24th at the NCAA South Regionals after completing the race in 26:30.8 … Also placed eighth at the CNU Invitational with a 27:26.4 mark … Competed in the 8k at the Paul Short Run and Inter-Regional Border Battle as well … Set a new 5k personal-best at the Spider Alumni Open after crossing the line in 16:02.2 … Named to the USTFCCCA National All-Academic Team for his work in the classroom as well.
Track & Field - Picked up All-Region honors in the outdoor 10,000 after setting a new PR with a time of 31:48.62 at the Colonial Relays … Nabbed second-team All-Conference accolades in the indoor 5000 as well after placing second during the league meet in 15:40.04 … Established a new personal-best in the 3000 with a 9:03.46 clocking at the South Regional Final Qualifier … Came back with two more PRs in the spring … Finished the 5000 in 15:28.76 during the Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic before wrapping up the 1500 in 4:15.07 at the Eastern Shore Challenge … Added a fifth-place showing in the 10,000 at the outdoor league championships in May … Had nine top-five finishes during the year, including two in the mile and 3000 during the Captains Invitational … Honored as the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Indoor Men’s Track & Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year for his collective success in the classroom and on the track.
 
2020-21 - Senior Season:
Cross Country - Did not compete in the fall following a decision by the NCAA and Capital Athletic Conference to suspend athletic competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Track & Field - Posted the conference’s fastest clocking in the 10,000 during the year after completing the event in 33:17.76 at the Colonial Relays … Added a PR in the 1500 at the UMW Opener with a 4:20.39 mark … Finished fourth in the 10,000 at the Coast-to-Coast Conference Outdoor Championships after clocking in at 34:54.26 during the league meet … Took part in six races during the spring and registered five top-10 finishes.
 
2019-20 - Junior Season:
Cross Country - Collected second-team All-Conference accolades after finishing 12th in the 8k at the CAC Championships … Completed that race in 28:11.2 … Added his fastest time in the 8k at the NCAA Regionals after finishing 44th in the South / Southeast with a 26:30.0 mark … Came in 21st in the 6k (21:05.1) at the William & Mary Invitational … Also took part in the 8k at the Paul Short Run and Connecticut College Invitational … Honored with a spot on the USTFCCCA National All-Academic Team for his work in the classroom as well.
Track & Field - Finished fourth in the 5000 (15:33.25) and fifth in the mile (4:36.98) during the CAC Indoor Championships … Came through with his top mile time at the Captains Invitational after winning the event in 4:34.87 … Was the runner-up in the 5000 at the Vince Brown Invitational after clocking in at 15:44.21 … Wrapped up the 3000 in 9:12.39 during the VMI Keydet Invitational … Had five top-10 finishes during the year, including four top-five marks.

2018-19 - Sophomore Season:
Cross Country - Excelled on the short courses during the year … Finished 11th in the 3k at the CNU Invitational with a time of 9:54.0 … Also came in 25th in the 5k at the Mary Washington Opener (17:14.6) … Wrapped up the year at the CAC Championships with a 30:24.2 clocking in the 8k.
Track & Field - Finished seventh in the 3000 at the CAC Indoor Championships (9:07.38) before coming in ninth in the 10,000 at the outdoor league meet (34:26.63) … Came through with his top 10,000 clocking at the Colonial Relays with a time of 33:35.50 … Added a PR in the 1500 at the Blue & Silver Challenge (4:21.08) … Ran the 3000 four times during the indoor season and placed in the top-10 every time …  Had eight total top-10 efforts during the year.

2017-18 - Freshman Season:
Cross Country - Placed 46th at the CAC Championships with a time of 27:51.6 ... Recorded his top time in the 8k at the Don Cathcart Invitational with a 26:43.4 clocking ... Placed eighth at the CNU Invitational after finishing in 27:15.0 and had a 25th-place showing in the 5k at the Mary Washington Opener (16:36.4) ... Also raced in the 6k at the William & Mary Invitational and Tribe Open.
Track & Field - Established a PR in the 3000 while placing second in the event in 9:11.46 at the Vince Brown Invitational ... Had his top clocking in the 5000 (15:51.23) at the Blue & Silver Challenge and registered his finest effort in the 3000-steeplechase (10:25.96) at the Towson Invitational ... Posted four top-10 efforts during the season, including a pair of top-five showings.

At Patriot - Saw action on the cross country and track teams for four years … Collected All-Region accolades in cross country during his junior campaign … Starred on the track squad and claimed All-Region nods for his efforts in the 4x800-relay and 3200 … Claimed the conference title in the 3200 and set school records in the 1600 (4:28.10) and 4x800 (7:57) … Earned a spot on the All-State team for his performance on the 4x800-relay ... Also was an eight-time All-Conference honoree for his work on both the indoor and outdoor track & field squads.
 
Personal - Eric Joseph Speeney is the son of Vivian and David Speeney … Has two brothers, Matthew and Michael … Max Scherzer is his favorite athlete ... His dream vacation would be to go snowboarding in Iceland and see the Northern Lights ... "Argo" is his favorite movie, and "Game of Thrones" is his favorite TV show ... Majoring in electrical engineering.