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Joe Banyai

Player Profile
Class:
RS Junior
Hometown:
Royal Oak, Mich.
High School:
Royal Oak
Height / Weight:
6-1 / 165
Position:
Mid-Distance

05/25/2012

NCAA East: Pugh Dominates Dominates Day 1

Lonnie Pugh and Antonio James qualify for Drake, Banyai and Pryor advance to quarterfinals.

05/21/2012

31 Spartans to Participate in NCAA Regionals

17 members of the women's squad and 14 from the men's team will travel to Jacksonville.

05/13/2012

O'Connor finds gold, Stacey earns bronze for MSU on Day 2

Multiple Spartans qualify for the finals on Sunday.

05/10/2012

Preview: 2012 Big Ten Track & Field Outdoor Championships

The Spartans will compete in Madison Friday through Sunday.

05/03/2012

MSU Track & Field Wraps-up Regular Season with Len Paddock Invitational

The Invitational is the last outdoor meet prior to the Big Ten Outdoor Championships next weekend.

Personal Bests
• 400m Run - 50.03
• 800m Run - 1:52.46
• 1,000m Run - 2:33.29

2010-11:
• Academic All-Big Ten
OUTDOOR:: Finished fourth and recorded a personal-best time in the 1500m (3:53.57) at the Spartan Invitational ... Placed second in the 800m run in back-to-back competitions (Lyle Bennett Open and Indiana University Outdoor Invitational) ... Also a member of the 4x400m relay, finishing in fourth place with a time of 3:19.57 (Indiana University Outdoor Invitational).
INDOOR: Started the Indoor season running the 800m with a top 5 finish time of 1:52.67 (Kentucky Track & Field Invitational) ... Placed second in the 800m run in back-to-back competitions (Notre Dame Invitational and Notre Dame Meyo Invitational) ... Placed fourth in the 800m run with a personal-best time of 1:51.53 (GVSU Big Meet) ... Represented Michigan State at the Big Ten Indoor Championships, running 1:53.63 in the 800m ... Also was a member of the 4x400m relay team and posted a time of 3:22.55 ... As a member of the 4000m distance medley relay, he contributed to the finishing time of 9:58.59.

2009-10:
• Academic All-Big Ten
OUTDOOR: Clocked in at 1:52.71 in the 800m at the Sun Angel Track Classic ... Finished the 400m at the Spartan Invitational with a time of 50.09.
INDOOR: Recorded a time of 1:52.46 in the 800m at the Notre Dame Invitational ... Ran the 800m in 1:54.96 at the Big Ten Indoor Championships.

2008-09:
OUTDOOR: Did not compete.
INDOOR: Competed unattached in the 800m run at the Grand Valley Big Meet, posting a personal-best time of 1:53.65 ... Also ran unattached in the 1,000m run at the MSU Open, finishing in 2:33.29.

High School:
Four-time All-State selection ... Ran personal-best times in the 400m, 800m and 3,200m during his senior season ... Ran as a member of the 4x400m relay team and the 4x800m relay team ... Ran his personal bests in the 400m (50.03) and the 800m (1:54) at the OAA Division IV Finals.

Personal:
Son of Duane and the late Mary Jo Banyai ... Born on December 26, 1989 ... Majoring in human biology.