Drew University Athletics

When Gordon Kenny C’95 reflects on his cross-country career at Drew University, the moment that stands out to him the most is his very last race.

“It was my last race for Drew and my best,” he recalls. “I was really focused throughout the entire race. Nothing could faze me that day, even slipping and sliding a little bit down a hill. I ran the fastest I ever had on a difficult course, and, although I didn’t make Nationals, which had been my goal, it was still something to be proud of.”

A runner since he was about 8 years old, Kenny was a cross-country stand out at Drew University, winning four MVP awards and the Drew Male Athlete of the Year award in his senior year and serving as team captain in his junior and senior years. He also raked in a variety of other honors, including NCAA All Mid-East Region, Division III Academic All-American and All Middle-Atlantic Conference. He placed 15^th at the NCAA Regionals in his last year at Drew.

“What I’ve always loved about running is the challenge,” he says. “Running has a physical and a mental element. You have to train your body to endure and your mind to push yourself. You almost always have to push back on the limits imposed by your mind on your physical ability to run. When everything is working at its best, it provides an almost meditative state of mind.”