Florida Atlantic University Athletics
2020 Men's Cross Country Roster
Roster

Sean Barone
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 150
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Chester Springs, Penn.
- High School:
- Owen J. Roberts
- Major:
- Exercise Science and Health Promotion
- Birthday:
- 10/2
Career Accolades
- 2020-21 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 2019-20 C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal
- 2019-20 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 2018-19 C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal
- 2018-19 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 2017-18 C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal
- 2017-18 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
FAU Personal Records
- 5K (XC) -Â 16:11.50 at FAU XC Invitational (8/31/18)
- 8K (XC) -Â 26:50.37Â at UCF XC Invitational (9/27/19)
- 10K (XC) -Â 34:57.8Â at NCAA South Regional (11/15/19)
- 1500m (outdoor) - 4:21.95 at Miami Hurricane Invitational (3/17/18)
- 3000m (outdoor) - 9:23.75 at Miami Hurricane Invitational (4/14/18)
- 5000m (outdoor) - 15:45.75 at NSU Sharks Invitational (2/22/20)
- 5K (XC) - 6th, 16:11.48 (8/31/18)
- 5000m (outdoor) - 9th, 15:45.75 (2/22/20)
- Tallied 63rd place in the 8K (27:50.89) at the 2020 C-USA XC Championships
- Earned 34th place in the 8K with a season-best time of 27:10.58 at the Blazer Classic hosted by UAB
- Participated in the annual C-USA SAAC meetings as FAU's president
- Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- Took 152nd place at the NCAA South Regionals with a personal record time in the 10K of 34:57.8, which became the 11th fastest time in program history
- Recorded 68th place at the C-USA Championships with an 8K time of 27:11.12
- Tallied 11th in the 8K at the UCF XC Invite with a personal record of 26:50.37 to help the Owls clinch second as a team
- Came in at 87th out of 304 runners at the Gator Mountain Dew Invite in the 8K (27:55.94)
- Finished 22nd at the FAU XC Invitational in the 5K (16:50.44)
- One of six on the men's cross country team to be named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- Earned the C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal for earning higher than a 3.75 cumulative GPA
- Had a personal-best 5K time of 16:11.48 in the FAU Cross Country Invitational to open the season for a 17th place finish
- Set a new personal record at the Mountain Dew Gator Cross Country Invite. Barone finished the 8K in 26.51.08 for a 67th place finish
- Finished 16th at the Great American XC Festival with a time of 27:09.1
- Raced to a 19th place finish at the South Florida Invite with a time of 28:40.09
- Crossed the finish line in 27:58 for a 62nd place finish at the Conference USA Championships
- Ran the 10K at the NCAA Regional in 38:32 for a 156th place finish
- Earned the Conference USA Academic Medal and was named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- Made his Owls' debut at the team's home meet, the FAU XC Invitational, running a 5K in 17 minutes flat
- Ran his first collegiate 8K at the Mountain Dew Invite, finishing in 27:58
- Was third among all DI runners in the 5K at the FLRunners.com Invitational (17:14)
- Matched his previous 8K personal best at the USF Invitational
- Exceeded that at the Conference USA Championship, crossing the line in 27:30
- In the 10,000 meters at the NCAA South Regional, ran a 36:14
- Took part in a handful of local outdoor competitions, with PR's above
- Ran for coach Dave Michaels at Owen J. Roberts
- Personal bests were 16:55 in the 5K, 9:49 in the 3200m and 4:42 in the 1600m
- Was named First Team All-Conference, and was XC Most Improved in 2016
- Celebrates birthday on October 2
- Will major in exercise science and health promotion
- Born in Sellersville, Pennsylvania
- Son of Stephan Barone and Grace Barone
- Professional goal is to become a sports medicine doctor
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