Schilit records big personal best for Haverford

Posted Jan 30, 2012 by Bill Ward

Updated Jan 30, 2012 at 01:43 AM

Former Jesuit distance running standout Jordan Schilit just keeps getting faster for his college team, Haverford, located just outside of Philadelphia, Pa.

At Saturday’s Boston University Terrier Invitational, Schilit, a junior, was fifth overall and first among his Haverford teammates when he turned in a lifetime best of 14 minutes, 12.77 seconds in the men’s 5,000-meter run.

Schilit was the second-fastest Division III runner in the race and he and Middlebury College’s Michael Schmidt (14:10.30) are currently tops among in the nation’s D-III runners for the 5,000.

Schilit’s time also eclipsed the Centennial Conference record by nearly 18 seconds and a personal record by more than a minute. Last fall during the cross country season, Schilit helped the Fords capture the NCAA D-III Mideast Regional title, which qualified the team for nationals. There, Schilit was again his squad’s top finisher, taking 13th place and leading Haverford to the runners-up title behind North Central (Ill.).