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2007-08 Men's Track and Field Roster

Justin Kopunek

  • Position XC/Distance
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Tappan, N.Y.
  • Highschool Tappan Zee

Biography

2006-07: Cross Country: Ran in five of nine meets... Best finish came at the Stony Brook Invitational, placing 42nd (16:39.10). Indoor: Posted Fordham top time in the 1500m (4:13.3)... Helped the Rams' distance medley relay team take sixth at the Atlantic 10 Championship (10:31.15)..Helped the Rams' 4x800 relay team take 11th at the Collegiate Invitational (7:46.41). Outdoor: Ran Fordham's top time in the 3000m Steeplechase (10:05.33), which came at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Was sixth in the Steeplechase at the Metropolitan Championship, and eighth at the ASU Baldy Castillo Invitational... Was tenth in the 3000m at the Coach "O" Invitational (9:21.18).

2005-06: Cross Country: Competed in six meets for the Rams in 2005...Placed 16th at the St. John's Fall Festival (22:57.95) and 53rd at the Ram Invitational (31:08.56)...Finished fifth in the 200m at the Fordham Christmas Classic. Outdoor: Had the fourth fastest mile time on the squad (4:47.62).

Before Fordham: Ran cross country as well as indoor and outdoor track for four years at Tappan Zee High School... Served as team captain of all three teams... Was a member of the 2003 Class B Cross Country State Championship team... Selected as co-MVP for cross country in 2003... Part of the school record setting 3200 meter and distance medley relay teams... Was a five-time All-County and All-League selection, while being a three-time All-Section pick... Recipient of the Coaches' Award for both indoor and outdoor track... Member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society... Recipient of the National Student-Athlete Day Award.

Personal: Majoring in Communications & Media Studies... Has one sister.