Barry Brown placed third in New York state at the cross country championships for the Raiders in 1961 and went to Providence College on a cross country scholarship.  Brown was an All American in 1965.After graduating from Providence, Brown became a world-class steeplechaser and road racer. He won multiple national and world championships and was part of the first father-son duo to break the four-minute mile in the US.  Brown is a National Masters record holder and United States runner of the year multiple times in his age division.  He has competed in three Olympic trials during his career.  Brown is a member of the Road Racing Club of America Hall of Fame and the Capital District Track and Field Hall of Fame.