Hardbarger enjoyed a tremendous day on Saturday for the Tigers at the NYSCTC Championships held at the University of Rochester, leading the Tigers to a third-place finish. He broke a 25-year old record in the 1,500-meters, demolishing the field by over six seconds and provisionally qualifying for the NCAA Championships in a time of 3:50.29. He then placed third in the 800-meters in 1:54.51. Hardbarger spearheaded RIT's second record-setting performance of the afternoon, as he was part of the 4 x 800-meter relay team that broke a school record, placing second in a time of 7:45.92. The squad also consisted of Andy Varble, Marc O'Donnell and Joe Carter.
