Athlete Bio
Height
5'9"
Education
Northampton High School (Northampton, Pa.) Penn State University ’10, Meteorology
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Sport: Track and Field
Event: Marathon
Height: 5-9
Weight:150
DOB: 10/14/1986
Birthplace: Allentown, Pa.
Hometown: Northampton, Pa.
High School: Northampton High School (Northampton, Pa.)
College: Penn State University ’10, Meteorology
Birthplace: Allentown, Pa.
Hometown: Northampton, Pa.
High School: Northampton High School (Northampton, Pa.)
College: Penn State University ’10, Meteorology
Career Highlights:
- 2015 Pensacola Double Bridge Run 15K, 1st
- 2015 Monument Ave 10K, 1st
- 2015 Pittsburgh Marathon, 4th
- 2014 USA Half-Marathon Championships, 17th
- 2014 USA 25K Championships, 4th
- 2014 USA Marathon Championships, 5th
Personal: Son of Ralph and Brenda McCandless …In July 2011, awarded the Road Runners Club of America Roads Scholarship, given to assist promising American post-collegiate runners who show promise of developing into national and world-class distance runners…Helped organize the Kauai Marathon Youth Program in August 2013.