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2012 Cross Country Roster

Varun Gopinath

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Marietta, Ga.
  • Highschool Wheeler

Biography

CAREER HONORS:
• America East Academic Honor Roll (2010)

2011 SEASON: Competed in five races ... Ran his best 8K time at the New England Championships with a mark of 27:44 to finish sixth on the team ... Was also sixth among his teammates at the UMass Invitational (24:29) and St. Mike's Invitational (28:28), as he placed 12th overall at SMC ... Finished in just under 28 minutes (27:56) in the season-opening home meet to rank fifth on the squad as he placed 21st overall.

2010 SEASON: Competed in four races… Posted a season-best time of 27:29 at the Paul Short Invitational … Was ninth among the Catamounts at the UMass Amherst Invitational.

BEFORE VERMONT: Three year cross country participant at Wheeler High School … 2008 and 2009 team captain … 2007 Rookie of the Year … Earned varsity letter in track his senior year of high school.

PERSONAL: Is the son of Gopinath Govindaraj and Sucharita Gopinath … Has a younger sibling, Vidur … Is an eagle scout ... Lists Steve Prefontaine as his favorite athlete … Is pre-med and a history major at Vermont.

Historical Player Information

  • 2011Sophomore

  • 2012Junior