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  Adam Clark

Adam Clark

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Wantagh, NY

High School:
Wantagh

Height:
5-10

Personal Bests:
8,000 - 25:51 (10-18-08)
10,000 - 33:29 (11-9-08)

Honors and Awards: First Team All-ECC, USATFCCCA Division II All-Academic Team, ECC Runner of the Week (9/8) (2008)

2008: Began the season by placing second overall at the Hofstra Invitational (9/6) covering the 5k course in 16:12...recorded three top-20 and five top-35 finishes which included a fifth place finish at the conference meet and 31st at the regional meet (11/9) with a personal best over 10k with a 33:29 effort...set a personal record at the Albany Invitational (10/18) stopping the clock at 25:51.

2007: Recorded a personal best of 27:09 at the Albany Invitational...placed in the top-50 twice including a 15th place finish at the ECC championships.

At Wantagh High School: Participated in four years of varsity track and cross-country...four time scholar athlete...most improved his sophomore year...all-conference as a sophomore and all-county his senior year...earned MVP as a senior...all-division in the 1600 and 4x400m relay...team captain and county champion in cross-country his senior year and team MVP...member of the National Foreign Language HOnor Society, St. Frances Youth Group and Trustee of the National Honor Society...recipient of the Triple C Award of the New York State Attorney General.

Personal: Son of Ralph and Nancy Clark...majoring in psychology...has a younger brother, Thomas, and a younger sister, Brianne...enjoys playing the drums and guitar, writing, and beach volleyball in free time.