Ran in all seven cross country meets as a junior … a consistent top-five finisher who placed in the Hawks’ top three on five occasions … covered the 5,000-meter course at the Trinity Invitational in 16:58.0 claiming 21st place overall … eighth overall and third Hartford runner to cross the line at the Hartford Hawks Riverfront Festival (26:43.4) … ran a 26:26.0 at the New England Championship, placing 126th overall on the 8,000-meter course while helping the Hawks tie for 27th place … finished 46th at the America East Championship with a new 8,000-meter PR of 26:09.45, helping lead the team to eighth place at the meet … turned in Hartford’s third-best time at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships, placing 171st overall in 33:22.1, a personal-best 10,000-meter time … named to the America East Academic Honor Roll for achieving a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Competed in five cross country meets as a sophomore … ran a career-best 8,000-meter time of 28:09.2 at the Hartford Riverfront Festival placing 19th overall … covered the 5,000-meter course at the Central Connecticut State Mini Meet in 16:57.59, also a career-best, placing 74th overall … competed at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships where he was the third Hartford runner and 218th overall with a 10,000-meter time of 36:59.00 … named to the America East Academic Honor Roll for achieving a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Participated in all seven meets as a rookie … season-best 8,000-meter time came at the Fairfield Invitational (28:57.00) … competed at the New England Championship where he placed 289th with a time of 29:55.0 … posted a season-best time of 17:52.00 for the 5,000-meter distance at the CCSU Mini-Meet … placed 75th at the America East Championship (31:19.50) and finished 236th at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships with a 10,000-meter time of 39:02.70.
A four-year member of the cross country and track and field teams at Walpole High School ... earned the coaches award for cross country ... DMR sixth place ... DMR fifth place ... selected as best newcomer in cross country ... also played two seasons of high school soccer.
ERIC’S PERSONAL BESTS:
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5,000-m
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8,000-m
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10,000-m
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XCountry
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16:57.59
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26:09.45
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33:22.1
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