Andrew Townsend |
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 | Class:
Graduated
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| Hometown:
Selbyville, Del.
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| High School:
Sussex Technical
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| Height / Weight:
6-2 / 165
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| Event:
Middle Distance
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2012: Competed in two races...Recorded a personal best in the 5k at Blue/Gold Classic (16:34)...Also posted a time of 27:28 in the 8k at Princeton Invitational open race.
2011: Notched season bests in 5k (17:05.40) at Blue/Gold Classic and 8k (28:41.32) at Delaware Invitational.
2010: Competed in two meets...Turned in season best 8k (29:46) at the Duquesne Duels.
2009: Competed in four races...Best 8k (28:02.73) came at Cappy Anderson.
High School/Personal: Won 2009 state championship in 800m and won conference championship in the 800m twice...Finished 15th at 2009 cross country state championships...State runner-up in the 800m as a junior and conference champion in the 4x800m relay twice...Placed fifth in the triple jump at the conference championships as a freshman...Held the 17th-fastest 800m time in Delaware state history and held Sussex Technical records in 800m and 4x800m relay at time of graduation...Four-year varsity letterwinner in track and one-year letterwinner in cross country...Also lettered in basketball (four years) and football (three years)...Named basketball team's Most Improved Player en route to leading team to sixth-place ranking in Delaware as a senior...Played in the Nike Main Event National Basketball Tournament...Father, Wesley, was Delaware's all-time leading scorer in high school basketball for over two decades...Majoring in family business and entrepreneurship.
Career Bests
3 M: 17:17.00 - 09/01/09 - Haverford Trials - Haverford College - Haverford, Pa.
5k: 16:34.00 - 09/01/12 - Blue/Gold Classic - Rosedale Park - Pennington, N.J.
8k: 28:02.73 - 09/19/09 - Cappy Anderson - UMES - Princess Anne, Md.
8k Open Race: 27:28.00 - 10/13/12 - Princeton Invitational - West Windsor Fields - Princeton, N.J.
