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2022 Men's Outdoor Track & Field Roster

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Brandon Bodner

  • Position Middle Distance
  • Ht./Wt. 5-7 / 140
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Aurora, Colo.
  • High School Grandview

Biography

  • 2022 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
  • 2022 All-RMAC first team (outdoor track & field, 800)
  • 2022 MSU Denver Student-Athlete of the Week, May 2
  • 2021-22 All-RMAC second team (indoor track & field, 800)
  • 2021 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
  • 2021 All-RMAC second team (outdoor track & field, 4x400 relay)
  • 2020-21 All-RMAC second team (indoor track & field, 800)
  • 2020 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
  • 2019-20 All-RMAC second team (indoor track & field, 800)
College Bests
OUTDOOR INDOOR XC
200 22.67(1.0) 200 22.72
400 49.42 400 50.65
500 1:07.99
800 1:51.70 800 1:53.09
1500 4:08.09 Mile 4:39.0 8K 29:00.5

Career: Finished his career as MSU Denver's fourth-fastest individual ever in the 800 meters, both indoors and outdoors, with top times of 1 minute, 53.09 seconds indoors and 1:51.70 outdoors. He was also a member of school-record holding 4x400 relays, both indoors and outdoors. ... Indoors, he also ranked sixth in program history in the 400 (50.65), fourth in the 500 (1:07.99) and was a member of school-record 4x400 relay (2019-20 season) and mile relay (2019-20 season). He was also part of the 4x400 relays that rank third (2021-22), fourth (2020-21) and ninth (2017-18), as well as the fifth- and seventh-best distance medley relays (2019-20 and 2018-19, respectively). Considering all races (and not just one per season), Bodner ran on seven of the 10 fastest 4x400s in program history. ... Outdoors, he also ranked seventh in program history in the 400 (49.42). In addition to the school-record 4x400 relay, he was also on the second-best unit (2017-18), the fourth-best group (2021-22) and the team that ranked seventh (2018-19). He was also on the seventh-best 4x100 team (2017-18). Considering all races (and not just one per season), Bodener ran on the four fastest 4x400s in program history, as well as five of the six fastest.

2022 Outdoor Track & Field: Earned All-RMAC first team status with a third-place finish of 1:51.70 at the RMAC Championships on May 1, making him MSU Denver's fourth-fastest individual ever in the event. With the conversion for altitude, his time of 1:51.11 ranked 51st in Division II and was the eighth-fastest in the conference for the season. Also ran on the fourth-place 4x400 relay (3:18.53) at the RMAC Championships. That team became the fourth-best in program history (by season) and ran the program's sixth-best time ever... Had a second personal best in two days in the 800 with a 1:52.24 for 14th place at the Beach Invitational on April 15. ... Recorded personal-best 800 of 1:53.05 at the Bryan Clay Invitational on April 13, good for 96th at the prestigious event. ... Ran 1:54.93 in the 800 to finish seventh at the CU Invitational on April 9. ... Placed 10th in the 800 with a 1:55.18 clocking at the Spank Blasing Open on March 26. ... Ran the 1500 in a personal-best 4:08.09 for 21st place and also finished eighth in the 400 (51.75) at the CSU-Pueblo Early Bird on March 19.

2021-22 Indoor Track & Field: Fourth in the 800 meters at the RMAC Championships in 1 minute, 54.43 seconds to earn All-RMAC second team. Converted for altitude and track size to 1:51.22, his time ranked 35th in Division II for the season as well as seventh in the RMAC. ... Turned in a second straight personal-best in the 800, this time a third-place clocking of 1:53.09 at the GVSU Big Meet-Saturday on Feb. 12. That time put made him the fourth-fastest in MSU Denver history in the event. Also Feb. 12, he also ran on the first-place 4x400 that finished in 3:21.92 to rank third in program history (both by year and among all times).  ... Ran personal-best 800 of 1:53.88 for 39th place at the GVSU Big Meet-Friday on Feb. 11. ... Placed fourth in the 800 (1:56.08) at the Mines Winter Classic on Feb. 5, and also ran a leg on the distance medley relay that finished fifth in 10:39.21 -- converted to 10:14.63, the time ranked 100th in Division II for the season and sixth in the RMAC. ... Ran on the first-place 4x400 (3:26.86) at the Mountain Lion Open on Jan. 29. ... Won the 800 in 1:57.26 at the UCCS Invitational on Jan. 22. ... Placed third in the 800 at the Potts Invitational on Jan. 15 in 1:55.36. ... Ran on the first-place 4x400 relay (3:29.25) and placed sixth in the mile (4:39.00) at the UCCS Pre-Holiday Invitational and Multi on Dec. 10-11.

2021 Cross Country: Competed in two races for training, didn't finish either race.

2021 Outdoor Track & Field: At the RMAC Championships from April 30 through May 2, ran to a personal-best 800 time of 1 minute, 53.32 seconds to qualify fifth for the finals, then placed eighth in the final with a time of 1:56.96. Also ran on second-place 4x400 relay (3:14.89). ... Finished fourth in the 400 in the Mines Pre-Conference Invitational on April 24, just missing a personal best with a time of 49.96. ... Ran fifth at the Kit Mayer Classic in the 800 (1:56.18) and was on the second-place 4x400 team on April 18. ... Finished 11th in the 800 (1:55.76) at the Jo Meaker Classic on April 3. ... Made is 1500 debut in the Spank Blasing Open on March 27 and finished 46th in 4:16.48.

2020-21 Indoor Track & Field: At the RMAC Championships from Feb. 26-28, finished sixth in the 800 meters (1 minute, 56.34 seconds) and was on the fourth-place 4x400 relay (3:26.45). ... Set an indoor personal-best 800 time of 1:54.01 while finishing fifth at the Ichabod Invitational on Feb. 13. ... Won the 800 at the Adams State Grizzlies Open on Feb. 6 with a time of 1:57.18. ... Ran on second-place 4x400 relay and also placed third in the 800 (1:57.66) in a triangular at Western Colorado on Jan. 30.

2020 Cross Country: Finished 96th at the RMAC Championships on Oct. 24, running eight kilometers in 29 minutes, 29.8 seconds. ... Ran 8K in 30:34.2 to place 81st at the Colorado Mesa Maverick Invitational on Oct. 10. ... Finished 44th at the Colorado Springs XC Open on Sept. 18, running 8K in 29:59.6.

2020 Outdoor Track & Field: No season due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2019-20 Indoor Track & Field: Member of school-record setting 4x400 relay and also won an 800-meters race. ... At the RMAC Championships on Feb. 28-29, placed fifth in the 800 meters (1 minute, 56.37 seconds) while running on the fifth-place 4x400 and the seventh-place distance medley relay. ... Turned in a personal-best 800 time of 1:55.53 while running on the sixth-place 4x400 at the Grand Valley State (Mich.) Big Meet on Feb. 14. The relay team smashed a 36-year-old school record in the event by more than two seconds, finishing in 3:17.09. ... Ran on two winning relays (4x400, distance medley) and also placed fourth in the 800 (1:57.33) at the Mountain Lion Open, Feb. 7-8. With the conversion for track size and altitude the time for the 4x400 relays was 3:17.02. ... At the Mines Winter Classic (Jan. 31-Feb. 1), ran on third-place 4x400 and fourth-place distance medley relay while finishing fourth individually in the 800 (1:58.26). ... Earned first-ever individual title by winning the 800 (2:01.17) at the Chadron State Open on Jan. 18, where he also ran on the winning 4x400 (3:24.58). ... Ran a leg on the fourth-place 4x400 and placed 11th individually in the 800 (2:01.17) at the Potts Open on Jan. 10-11. ... At the season-opening Air Force Holiday Open on Dec. 9, ran a leg on the winning 4x400-yard relay and finished seventh in the 500 with a time of 1:07.99.

2019 Cross Country: Made his cross country career debut at the RMAC Championships on Oct. 26 and placed 122nd, running eight kilometers in 29 minutes, 0.5 seconds.



2019 Outdoor Track & Field: Ran on MSU Denver's fourth-place 4x400-meter relay team (in a season-best time of 3 minutes, 20.44 seconds) at the RMAC Outdoor Championships. Also at the April 26-28 meet, ran on ninth-place 4x100 relay (42.85), placed 12th in the 400 (49.95) and 16th in the 200 22.84 (1.8)...Ran 49.78 in the 400 at the Bryan Clay Invitational on April 19, good for 67th place. Also ran on the 18th-place 4x400 relay (3:23.16) and the 24th-place 4x100 (43.30)...Ran a career-best 49.42 in the 400 for fourth place at the Mines Kit Mayer Invite on April 13. Also ran on the fifth-place 4x100 team (season-best 42.75) and placed 12th in the 200 with a season-best time of 22.35w (3.0)...Ran a personal-best 1:58.83 in the 800 at the Colorado Invitationals on April 6, good for 21st place. Also ran a leg on the 10th-place 4x400 relay (3:24.43)...At the Spank Blasing on March 29 and 30, finished fourth in the 400 (49.57) and seventh in the 200 with a time of 23.13 (-1.3)...Ran a leg on the third-place 4x400 relay (3:26.88) and also finished 10th in the 800 (1:59.59) at the Fum McGraw on March 22-23...Finished third in the 400 with a 49.97 clocking at the season-opening CSU-Pueblo Early Bird on March 16.

2018-19 Indoor Track & Field: Ran on relays at the RMAC Indoor Championships Feb. 22-23, competing on the fourth-place distance medley relay (season-best time of 10:21.40) and eighth-place 4x400 team (3:27.42)...Finished fourth in the 800 in a quadrangular meet at Colorado School of Mines on Feb. 15, running 2:00.62...At the Colorado Running Company Mountain Lion Open on Feb. 8-9, ran on the winning DMR (10:25.41), the second-place 4x400 (3:28.07) and placed sixth in the 800 (1:59.93)...Ran a personal best in the indoor 800 at 1:59.09 on Feb. 2, good for 25th place. Also ran on the eighth-place 4x400 team (season-best 3:25.69)...At the Mines Division II Invite & Multi on Jan. 25-26, placed second in the 400 (51.12) and ran on the third-place 4x400 team (3:34.44). His converted time of 49.94 in the 400 ranked 17th in the RMAC for the season...At the CSC Open on Jan. 20, finished fifth in the 800 (2:00.43) and was on the fourth-place 4x400 team (3:37.56)...Finished fourth in the 800 (2:01.85) at the Mines Alumni Classic & Multi on Dec. 7.

2018 Cross Country: Did not compete.

2018 Outdoor Track & Field: Finished fourth in the 4x400-meter relay at the RMAC Championships as he, Ryan Boucher, Said Moreno and Michael Dike finished in a time of 3 minutes, 15.68 seconds...Also ran 50.18 seconds in the 400 prelims at the RMAC Championships...Finished the 200 in 22.84 at the Bryan Clay Invitational...Ran a personal-best 22.67 seconds and placed 19th in the 200 meters, and also finished 10th in the 400 in 50.18 at the Mines Kit Mayer Invite on April 14...Finished 19th and 18th in the 200 (22.68) and 400, respectively, running a personal-best 50.10 in the 400, at the CU Invitational...Accomplished a personal best in the 800 with a time of 2:03.41 and finished 18th at the CSU-Pueblo Spank Blasing Invite...Finished seventh in the 400 in 50.12 at the Mines Nature’s Bakery Invite on March 24...Finished ninth in the 400 at the CSU-Pueblo Early Bird in 50.12.
 
2017-18 Indoor Track & Field: Finished sixth in the 4x400 relay at the RMAC Indoor Championships in 3:26.70 and placed 12th in the 400 (52.02)...Finished fifth in the 200 (22.72) and sixth in the 400 (51.13) at the Air Force Open...Ran the 400 in 50.65 at the Colorado Invitational, while also running a leg on the sixth-place 4x400 relay (3:25.19)...Placed eighth in the 200 and was on relay teams that finished second (4x400) and third (distance medley) at the Mines D-II Invite & Multi...Placed fourth in the 200 and eighth in the 400 at the Mines Twilight Classic, where he was also on the second-place 4x400 relay...Placed fifth in the 200 and seventh in the 400 at the Mines Alumni Classic & Multi, while also running on the fourth-place 4x400 team.
 
2017 Cross Country: Did not compete.
 
High School: Earned two varsity letters at Grandview High School, under coach John Reyes...Finished 13th in the Class 5A state championships in the 400 meters, in 50.04...Also helped his 4x200 relay team to seventh place at the state meet...Had high school PRs of 11.30 in the 100, 22.48 in the 200, and 49.91 in the 400 meters.

Personal: Birthday May 4...Majoring in business marketing.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

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  • 2019Sophomore

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  • 2020Junior

    Middle Distance
    5'7" 140 lbs
  • 2021Junior

    Middle Distance
    5'7" 140 lbs
  • 2022Senior

    Middle Distance
    5'7" 140 lbs