Finn Walsh

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Kent Island, MD
High School:
Kent Island

2023-24 Indoor: Competed in four indoor meets for the Panthers. Walsh opened his season with a second place finish in the Mile at the Nittany Lion Challenge (Jan. 13). He recorded a personal best in the Mile with a time of 4:00.14 at the Boston U Valentine Invitational (Feb. 9-10). He wrapped up his season with a tenth place finish alongside his teammates in the Distance Medley Relay at the ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships (Feb. 22-24).

2023 Outdoor: Competed in six outdoor meets for the Panthers. Walsh posted a strong 1500 time at the Duke Invitational at a 3:49.16, which would earn him second. He carried this into the ACC Championships where he recorded a personal record in the same event at a time of 3:42.56. This sent him to the NCAA East Preliminary Round where he would place fifth at a time of 3:49.34. This was enough to punch his ticket to the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Here, he would place nineteenth with a time of 3:43.45.

2022-23 Indoor: Competed in five indoor meets for the Panthers. Walsh placed first in the mile at the Bucknell Tune-Up meet with a time of 4:09.79. He and teammates also finished seventh in the Distance Medley Relay at the ACC Championships with a time of 9:41.17.

2022-2023 Indoor: Competed in five meets during his sophomore campaign…Posted a seventh place finish at the ACC Indoor Championships (Feb. 23-25) in the DMR team…Took first in the mile at the Bucknell Tune-Up (Feb. 17) with a time of 4:09.79...Finished ninth in the 800 meter at the Nittany Lion Challenge (Jan. 14) with a time of 1:56.59.

2022 Outdoor: Appeared in six meets for the Panthers… Participated in the WVU Stan Romanoski Open placing 1^st (1:54.47) in the 800m, helped Pitt earn 7^th place (3:47.11) in the 4x400, and finished 2^nd (3:27.44) in the 4x400…Competed at the Raleigh Relays (Mar 24-26) placing 33^rd in the 800m and 143^rd in the 1500m…earned a personal best at Duke Invitational (Apr 7-9) in the 1500m taking home 9^th place (3:48.51)… finished 3^rd (3:56.94) in the 1500m at Benson/Hodge Memorial Invitational (Apr 22-23)… completed the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championship (May 12-14) placing 28^th (1:52.55) in the 800m and 37^th in the 1500m (4:02.39).

2021-22 Indoor: Competed in six meets as a freshman … Earned second place in both the 800m dash (1:55.86) and the mile run (4:10.54) at the YSU Icebreaker (Dec. 3) … Was part of the Distance Medley Relay team that took first place at the Nittany Lion Challenge (Jan. 15) with a time of 9:59.79 … Captured second place in the mile run at the Tiger Paw Invite (Feb. 11-12) with a season-best time of 4:07.79 … Placed fourth in the 800m dash with a season-best time of 1:52.05 at the Virginia Tech Elite Meet (Feb. 4-5).

High School: Ran cross country and track at Kent Island for head coach Kristen Park… was a cross country Maryland 2A State medalist (2^nd place) during his sophomore season… was one of four runners to break previous state record… set five cross country course records (including home course) during his senior season (2021)… on the track, he owns three school records in the 4x800m relay (8:10.82), 1600m (4:17.60) and 3200m (9:24.40)… was the 2021 Outdoor 2A State Champion in the 1600m and 3200m… medalist (2^nd place) in the 800m at the outdoor 2A State Meet… earned the 2021 Bayside Athletic Conference Senior Scholar Athlete Award.

Personal: Born October 28, 2002… son of Jamie and Heather Walsh… has one sister, Hazel… lists his favorite movies as Fight Club, Donnie Darko and Shutter Island… enjoys listening to all types of music… his favorite TV shows are Rick & Morty, Archer and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia… undecided major at Pitt.