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- Height:
- 6-4
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- Weight:
- 160
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Attleboro, Mass.
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- High School:
- Bishop Feehan
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- Major:
- Business Administration
Bio
As a senior: Finished his career strong in the 2017-18 season ... Served as team captain.
Indoor - Competed in the 800, mile, 4x400 and 4x800 ... Posted best times at 1:52.94 in the 800 and 4:11.55 in the mile ... Broke the school record in the mile by nearly four seconds at the Terrier Classic ... Finished sixth in the mile at the NEC Indoor Track and Field Championships ... Qualified for the New England and IC4A Championships.
Outdoor - Competed in the 400, 800, 1500, mile ... Posted best times at 51.84 in the 400, 1:51.99 in the 800, 3:55.88 in the 1500 and 4:12.19 in the mile ... Earned a silver medal in the 800 at the NEC Championships ... Named NEC Athlete of the Week once.
As a junior: Enjoyed a strong 2016-17 season.
Indoor - Helped the 4x800 relay team set a school record ... Posted top individual times of 2:05.41 in the 800, 4:24.31 in the mile and 9:18.17 in the 3000.
Outdoor - Posted the third-fastest mile in school history (4:33.61) ... Helped the 4x800 relay break the school record by 10 seconds at the New England Championships ... Posted top times of 1:56.62 in the 800, 4:10.26 in the 1500 and 10:26.42 in the 3000 steeplechase.
As a sophomore: Competed in three events in 2015-16.
Indoor - Posted top time of 2:03.62 in the 800, 2:41.68 in the 1000 and 4:32.40 in the mile.
Outdoor - Did not compete.
As a freshman: Enjoyed a strong rookie season in 2014-15.
Indoor - Competed in the 1000, mile and 3k ... Posted top times of 2:41.01 in the 1000, 4:32.10 in the mile and 9:55.97 in the 3k.
Outdoor - Competed in the 800, 1500 and the mile ... Posted top times of 2:01.47 in the 800, 4:17.81 in the 1500 and 4:46.54 in the mile ... Helped 4x800 relay team set the school record with a time of 7:57.24.
Before Bryant: A two-year varsity letterwinner in cross country for head coach Robert L'Homme at Bishop Feehan ... Helped his team to back-to-back Eastern Athletic Conference championships in 2012 and 2013 ... Team was runner up in Division III state meet in 2013 ... Also competed in three years of indoor and outdoor track ... Named a Eastern Athletic Conference All-Star in 2014 ... Won the mile at the All-Catholic Meet ... Helped the 4x400 relay team win the Division III state title.
Personal: The son of Ann O'Connor-Poholek and Constant Poholek, Ryan Poholek was born on March 27, 1996.
News Mentions
Seven Bulldogs named All-NEC
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Seven Bryant University track and field athletes earned Northeast Conference All-Conference honors after their performanc...
May 23, 2018
Men record highest-ever finish, women shatter 4x4 school record at Day 2 of NEC Outdoor Championships
EMMITSBURG, MD. – After two days at the Northeast Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships, the men’s team finished in their...
May 6, 2018
Cluck, McGovern shine on Day 1 of NEC Outdoor Championships
EMMITSBURG, MD. -- Sophomore Emily Cluck (Johnson City, N.Y.) and junior Matt McGovern (Long Beach, N.Y.) ran very well in the 400m and 10k,...
May 5, 2018
Bulldogs head to Emmitsburg for 2018 NEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University track and field team is set for competition at the 2018 Northeast Conference Outdoor Track and...
May 4, 2018
Fasano, Poholek named NEC weekly award winners
SOMERSET, N.J. – Senior Ryan Poholek (Attleboro, Mass.) and freshman Chris Fasano (Lake Grove, N.Y.) were named men’s track athlete...
May 1, 2018
Bryant sets three new school records at Skyhawk Invite
NORTH EASTON, MASS. – In its final tune-up before the Northeast Conference Championships, the Bryant University track and field team...
April 29, 2018
Cluck breaks school record in busy weekend for Bulldogs
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Sophomore Emily Cluck (Johnson City, N.Y.) shattered the 400-meter school record over the weekend as the Bryant Universit...
April 25, 2018
Lodge shines at Ocean State Invite; Carrington breaks record at Northeast Combined Challenge
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – In school-record fashion, Bryant University track and field senior Melissa Lodge (Hopkinton, Mass.) won the 5k in the...
April 16, 2018
Bulldogs win four events, qualify two for ECAC/IC4A at Black & Gold Invitational
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University track & field team won four events and entered the Bryant Top-10 record book 17 times as the...
March 31, 2018
Lodge, Sullivan set school records at ECAC/IC4A Championships
BOSTON – Senior Melissa Lodge (Hopkinton, Mass.) bested her own school record in the mile twice as the Bryant University track & field...
March 4, 2018
Six Bulldogs head to ECAC/IC4A Championships on Saturday
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University track & field team will conclude its indoor campaign on starting Saturday when the Bulldogs...
March 2, 2018
Four personal bests set at BU's Last Chance Meet
BOSTON – Senior Ryan Poholek (North Attleboro, Mass.) and sophomore Jacklyn Sullivan (Plymouth, Mass.) each qualified for the ECAC Champions...
February 27, 2018
Fasano, Lodge earn Gold in final day of NEC Indoor Championships
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Senior Melissa Lodge (Hopkinton, Mass.) won the mile and freshman Chris Fasano (Lake Grove, N.Y.) took home gold in...
February 18, 2018
Bulldogs earn 5 points in first day of NEC Championships; Lodge, Poholek earn top mile times in qualifying
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University track & field team saw several members earn qualifying times on the first day of the 2018...
February 16, 2018
Bryant heads to New York for NEC Indoor Championships
SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- The Bryant University track & field teams head to Staten Island, New York, to compete in the 2018 Northeast Conference...
February 15, 2018
Weiss earns top spot in the mile, several Bulldogs post career bests at URI Coaches Tribute
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Sophomore Olivia Weiss (Newton N.J.) took home the top place in the mile as the Bryant University track & field team...
February 12, 2018
Bryant enters URI Coaches Tribute Meet in final indoor tune-up
SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- The Bryant University track & field team will compete in its final indoor meet before the Northeast Conference Championshi...
February 8, 2018
Cluck, Weiss earn All-New England honors at NEICAAA Championships, Bulldogs run well at Wesleyan Invite
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University track & field sophomores Emily Cluck (Johnson City, N.Y.) and Olivia Weiss (Newton, N.J.)...
February 5, 2018
New England Championships, Wesleyan Invitational ahead for Track & Field
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Several members of the Bryant University track & field team heads to the NEICAAA Championships in Boston this...
February 1, 2018
Five Bulldogs post qualifying times in weekend meets
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Five members of the Bryant University track & field team posted qualifying times as the team competed in both the...
January 28, 2018
Bulldogs set three school records at Bates Invitational
LEWISTON, Maine -- Freshman Chris Fasano (Lake Grove, N.Y.) broke his own school shot put record and the team of Sarah Lapham (Greenwich, Conn.),...
January 20, 2018
Bates Invitational next for Track & Field
SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- The Bryant University track & field team is back in action as it travels to Maine to compete in the Bates Invitational...
January 18, 2018
Several Bulldogs enter program record book after Spartan Invitational
NEW YORK – The foursome of Olivia Weiss (Newton, N.J.), Emily Cluck (Johnson City, N.Y.), Jacklyn Sullivan (Plymouth, Mass.), and Melissa...
January 13, 2018