Friday, September 11, 2009

Men's XC Recruits
Gibby was hard at work last year getting all the new XC recruits which you can read about here.

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Recruits continued said...

Dan Grimm
Clifton, Va.
Centreville
At Centreville
All-state both indoors and outdoors in the 4x800m relay as a senior ... Fifth-place at both championships ... Won the 800m, 1,600m, and 4x800m at the district championships outdoors ... Silver-medalist at the region meet in the 1,000m indoors as a senior ... Also took second in the 800m at the region outdoor championships as a junior ... All-district and all-region in cross country as a senior ... Holds the 1,600m record at Centreville (4:16.28) ... Member of the National Honor Society and the Key Club.
Personal
Son of Bob and Joan Grimm ... Born May 24, 1991 in Norfolk, Virginia ... Enjoys playing ping-pong, swimming, and listening to music.

Griff Ashooh
B.A. Government 2013
B.A. International Relations 2013

Stafford, Va.
Colonial Forge
At Colonial Forge
Earned all-state honors in 2008 after finishing 12th at the Virginia AAA cross country championships ... Nine-time all-district and all-region performer ... Named honorable mention all-met in 2008 by the Washington Post ... Named Colonial Forge’s Athlete of the Year as a senior ... President of the Environmental Club, VP of the Young Democrats, and treasurer of the National Honor Society.
Personal
Son of Peter and Winifred Ashooh ... Born September 4, 1990 in Morristown, New Jersey ... Father graduated from W&M in 1979 ... Enjoys running, and jammin’.

Thomas Baker
B.S. Chemistry 2013

Louisa, Va.
Louisa County
At Louisa County
Prep All-American at the USAT&F Junior Olympic cross country championships, finishing third ... Three-time All-State in cross country ... Six-time All-State indoors ... Two-time All-State outdoors ... District champion indoors at 3,200m ... Graduated third in his class ... Won the Dr. Southall Student-Athlete award ... Member of the National Honor Society.
Personal
Son of Stephan and Rhonda Baker ... Born June 2, 1991 in Charlottesville, Virginia ... Enjoys music, video games, and playing on rec sports leagues.

Josh Hardin
Class of 2013

Sterling, Va.
Potomac Falls
At Potomac Falls
Six-time all-state honoree, twice in cross country and four times in track ... Bronze medalist at the NXN Southeast Regional, qualifying to the Nike Cross National meet ... Three-time Loudoun Runner of the Year by the Washington Post Extra ... First-team All-Met by the Washington Post ... Won seven district titles, three in cross country and four in track ... Also played lacrosse for two years, earning first-team all-district honors both seasons ... Named to the all-region team ... Holds four school records in lacrosse.
Personal
Son of Clay and Hong Hardin ... Born May 12, 1991 in Fairfax, Virginia ... Enjoys playing badminton and dancing.

John Muller
Class of 2013

LaGrangeville, N.Y.
Arlington
At Arlington
Four-time all-state honoree, including cross country, indoor, and outdoor track as a senior ... Silver medalist at the state championships in the 3,200m with a time of 9:00.61 ... Won the scholar-athlete award in 2008-09 ... Honor roll student all four years.
Personal
Son of William and Martha Muller ... Born November 28, 1990 in Hopewell Junction, New York ... Enjoys playing ultimate Frisbee, tennis, and golf.

More recruits said...

Zach Tennant
B.B.A. Marketing 2013
B.S. Kinesiology 2013

Fairview, W.Va.
North Marion
At North Marion
Three-time state champion in West Virginia, winning the 1,600m as a junior and senior, and claiming the 3,200m as a senior ... Broke the state championship record in both the 1,600m and 3,200m as a senior ... Holds the best time ever run on the state cross country course, when he won the state preview invitational as a senior ... Runner-up in the cross country state meet as a junior, but missed due to injury his senior year ... Six-time all-region, winning titles in the 800m, 1,600m, and 3,200m as a senior ... Also won the 1,600m as a junior ... Conference Runner of the Year as a junior in cross country ... Four-time all-conference ... Holds the conference 1,600m record ... Held a spot on the honor roll all four years of high school, graduating cum laude.
Personal
Son of Richard and Terri Tenant ... Born October 5, 1990 in Fairmont, West Virginia ... Enjoys traveling, swimming, and biking.