Program Records (throgh 2021)
8k (5 mile): 1st, 24:42 (Sept. 18, 2021 at UMass Dartmouth Invitational)
10k: 3rd, 31:46 (Nov. 6, 2021 at NCAA Championship East Regional)
Awards (through Nov. 6, 2022)
2x All-Northeast-10 First Team (2021, 2022)
USTFCCCA All-Academic (2021)
Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2022)
4x Northeast-10 Athlete of the Week (9/21/2021, 9/20/2022, 10/18/2022, 10/25/2022)
Northeast-10 Rookie of the Week (9/21/2021)
3x Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll (9/14/2021, 10/12/2021, 10/4/2022)
Career Meet Wins (6)
Sept. 3, 2021 - Mount St. Mary's Duals (5k: 15:52)
Sept. 11, 2021 - Smith College Invitational (5k: 16:14)
Sept. 17, 2022 - UMass Dartmouth Invitational (5-mile: 23:55)
Oct. 1, 2022 - Mike Woods Invitational (8k: 24:40)
Oct. 15, 2022 - Bruce Kirsh Cross Country Cup (8k: 24:17)
Oct. 21, 2022 - CCSU Mini-Meet (5k: 14:40)
Career Bests (through Nov. 6, 2022)
5k: 14:40 (Oct. 21, 2022 at CCSU Mini-Meet)
8k: 24:17 (Oct. 15, 2022 at Bruce Kirsh Cup)
5-mile: 23:55 (Sept. 17, 2022 at UMass Dartmouth Invitational)
10k: 31:46 (Nov. 6, 2021 at NCAA Championship East Regional)
Career Firsts
Collegiate Debut: Sept. 3, 2021 at Mount St. Mary's Duals
Top 10: Sept. 3, 2021 at Mount St. Mary's Duals (1st)
Career Top 10s: 9 (last: 2nd, Nov. 6 2022 at Northeast-10 Championship)
High School
Burlington (Vt.) High School
Varsity Letters: cross country, track & field, nordic skiing
XC: team captain (senior), Coaches' Award (sophomore), district champion (senior)
T&F: team captain (senior), indoor 1000m state champion (senior), indoor 1500m state runner-up (sophomore), outdoor Outstanding Field Award (sophomore)
SKI: team's Most Improved Athlete
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