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2022 Men's Cross Country Roster

Chris Verstandig

  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Slingerlands, N.Y.
  • Highschool Pomfret School

Biography

At Connecticut College:
Is a Student Advisor for first-year students on campus.
 
2020:
Season was canceled due to COVID-19.
 
2019:
Competed in six meets as a freshman … Made collegiate debut at the Bates Super Cross Country Shootout (9/14), placing 34th overall and seventh on the team in an 8,000-meter time of 27:25.7 … Hit the tape in 28:52 at the Purple Valley Classic (9/28) and registered a collegiate-best 8k mark of 27:18.9 at the Louisville Classic (10/5) … Crossed the line in 27:31 at the Connecticut College Invitational (10/19) … Was 126th overall and 12th on the squad in 28:52 at the NESCAC Championships (11/2) ... Capped the fall by notching a 10k time of 36:22.6, which was the fifth-fastest mark on the team, at the USATF New England Championships (11/10).
 
High School:
Three-year letterwinner in cross country and a one-year letterwinner in track & field at Albany Academy before spending a postgraduate year at Pomfret … Recorded personal-best times of 17:34 on a 5k course in cross country as well as 2:06 in the 800-meter run and 4:55 in the Mile … Captained the cross country team as a senior and helped the program win two sectional titles and place as high as fourth at the state meet … Also played ice hockey all four years, baseball for three years, and soccer for one season … Honor roll student.
 
Personal:
Major is undeclared … Enjoys skiing and playing ice hockey … Favorite athlete is Michael Phelps.
 
Why Did You Choose Connecticut College?
“I chose Connecticut College because of the great campus community and the opportunity I felt I would be given to succeed both academically and athletically.”
 
What Does #OneCamel Mean To You?
“We are stronger together than when we are alone.”
 
Personal Best at Conn:
8,000m: 27:18.9, at Louisville Classic (10/5/19)

To view collegiate results, click here.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

  • 2020Sophomore

  • 2021Junior

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    2022Senior

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