2017 Men's Cross Country Roster
Paul, Henry
Henry Paul
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Civil Engineering
- Hometown:
- Landenberg, Pa.
- High School:
- Tatnall School
Bio
VIEW TRACK AND FIELD BIO
PERSONAL BESTS:
6K: 19:29.1 (2017 Lehigh Invitational)
8K: 25:28.6 (2017 Paul Short Run - Open)
2017 CROSS COUNTRY: Came in 73rd overall at the Patriot League Championships (27:13.4)…Finished seventh on the team and 91st overall at the 5.2 mile Penn State National Open (27:10.6)…Had a strong showing in the Open Race at the Paul Short Run, finishing 25th overall out of 336 runners (25:28.6)…Scored team points by placing seventh on the squad at the four-mile Main Line Invitational (22:14.2)…Finished 18th overall at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (27:41.85)…Placed 28th overall at the 6K Lehigh Invitational (19:29.05)...Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2016 CROSS COUNTRY: Placed 19th overall at the Leopard Invitational (27:01.7)...Finished 104th overall in the Paul Short Run's Open Race (26:07.0)...Placed sixth overall at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (27:31.96)...Competed at the Spiked Shoe Invitational at Penn State (28:32.4)...Finished 38th overall at the season-opening 6K Lehigh Invitational (20:54.3)…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2015 CROSS COUNTRY: Finished 37th overall at the 6K Lehigh Invitational (20:52.0)…Competed at the 8K Lafayette dual meet…Finished 86th out of 319 runners in the Paul Short Open race (26:48.6)...Placed 64th overall and was a member of Lehigh’s top seven at the Leopard Invitational (27:58.1)…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
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2014 CROSS COUNTRY: Ran a season-best time of 26:37 to finish 17th at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet…Finished 24th in the season-opening Lehigh Invite (19:33)…Also competed in the Paul Short and Princeton Open races…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: All-State selection in cross country and indoor track…Delaware state record holder in the 1,000m…Member of the DMR, 4x800m, and 4xMile teams that set Delaware state records…Captain of high school cross country and track and field teams…Senior Class President…Eagle Scout…Graduated Cum Laude…Scholastic Art Gold Key Recipient.
PERSONAL:Â Son of Gale and Don Paul.
GETTING TO KNOW HENRY
Nickname:Â Hank
Why did you choose Lehigh? I chose Lehigh because it gave me an opportunity to run in college while getting a great education. I also fell in love with the campus the first time I visited.
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? My favorite thing about Lehigh is the campus. The old stone architecture and panoramic views make every day special.
Major & Why:Â Civil Engineering: I chose Civil Engineering because I love to build things and math is definitely one of my strong suits. These two qualities made civil engineering a no-brainer.
Favorite Class at Lehigh:Â My favorite class at Lehigh is Strength of Materials. It is one of my major classes and covers many interesting aspects of civil engineering design.
Favorite Place on Campus:Â The University Center front lawn.
Favorite Food:Â Mint chocolate-chip ice cream
Favorite Color:Â Green
Favorite Musical Artist:Â My favorite musical artist has the be The Killers
Favorite Movie:Â Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Favorite TV Show:Â The League
Favorite Website:Â Stumbleupon.com
Favorite Sports Broadcaster:Â Anyone besides Terry Bradshaw
Favorite Pro Team:Â The Green Bay Packers
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport:Â Mesut Özil
Favorite place to study:Â Drowne Hall
Most admired person and why:Â My Grandpa Charlie. I admire him because he worked hard to provide for his family, served America during WWII and started his own upholstery business.
Biggest sports accomplishment: Leading my high school team to a “triple crown” (State Champions in Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track) my senior year.
Hobbies:Â Fishing, hiking, watching football, and pick-up basketball
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On:Â Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit:Â Nepal
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: The ability to learn other languages easily
Dream Job:Â International Engineering Consultant
If I Didn't Run Track, I Would Play:Â Dodgeball
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would:Â Give half to charity, pay my parents back for everything they did for me, and travel the world for the rest of my life
PERSONAL BESTS:
6K: 19:29.1 (2017 Lehigh Invitational)
8K: 25:28.6 (2017 Paul Short Run - Open)
2017 CROSS COUNTRY: Came in 73rd overall at the Patriot League Championships (27:13.4)…Finished seventh on the team and 91st overall at the 5.2 mile Penn State National Open (27:10.6)…Had a strong showing in the Open Race at the Paul Short Run, finishing 25th overall out of 336 runners (25:28.6)…Scored team points by placing seventh on the squad at the four-mile Main Line Invitational (22:14.2)…Finished 18th overall at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (27:41.85)…Placed 28th overall at the 6K Lehigh Invitational (19:29.05)...Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2016 CROSS COUNTRY: Placed 19th overall at the Leopard Invitational (27:01.7)...Finished 104th overall in the Paul Short Run's Open Race (26:07.0)...Placed sixth overall at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (27:31.96)...Competed at the Spiked Shoe Invitational at Penn State (28:32.4)...Finished 38th overall at the season-opening 6K Lehigh Invitational (20:54.3)…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2015 CROSS COUNTRY: Finished 37th overall at the 6K Lehigh Invitational (20:52.0)…Competed at the 8K Lafayette dual meet…Finished 86th out of 319 runners in the Paul Short Open race (26:48.6)...Placed 64th overall and was a member of Lehigh’s top seven at the Leopard Invitational (27:58.1)…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
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2014 CROSS COUNTRY: Ran a season-best time of 26:37 to finish 17th at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet…Finished 24th in the season-opening Lehigh Invite (19:33)…Also competed in the Paul Short and Princeton Open races…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: All-State selection in cross country and indoor track…Delaware state record holder in the 1,000m…Member of the DMR, 4x800m, and 4xMile teams that set Delaware state records…Captain of high school cross country and track and field teams…Senior Class President…Eagle Scout…Graduated Cum Laude…Scholastic Art Gold Key Recipient.
PERSONAL:Â Son of Gale and Don Paul.
GETTING TO KNOW HENRY
Nickname:Â Hank
Why did you choose Lehigh? I chose Lehigh because it gave me an opportunity to run in college while getting a great education. I also fell in love with the campus the first time I visited.
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? My favorite thing about Lehigh is the campus. The old stone architecture and panoramic views make every day special.
Major & Why:Â Civil Engineering: I chose Civil Engineering because I love to build things and math is definitely one of my strong suits. These two qualities made civil engineering a no-brainer.
Favorite Class at Lehigh:Â My favorite class at Lehigh is Strength of Materials. It is one of my major classes and covers many interesting aspects of civil engineering design.
Favorite Place on Campus:Â The University Center front lawn.
Favorite Food:Â Mint chocolate-chip ice cream
Favorite Color:Â Green
Favorite Musical Artist:Â My favorite musical artist has the be The Killers
Favorite Movie:Â Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Favorite TV Show:Â The League
Favorite Website:Â Stumbleupon.com
Favorite Sports Broadcaster:Â Anyone besides Terry Bradshaw
Favorite Pro Team:Â The Green Bay Packers
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport:Â Mesut Özil
Favorite place to study:Â Drowne Hall
Most admired person and why:Â My Grandpa Charlie. I admire him because he worked hard to provide for his family, served America during WWII and started his own upholstery business.
Biggest sports accomplishment: Leading my high school team to a “triple crown” (State Champions in Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track) my senior year.
Hobbies:Â Fishing, hiking, watching football, and pick-up basketball
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On:Â Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit:Â Nepal
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: The ability to learn other languages easily
Dream Job:Â International Engineering Consultant
If I Didn't Run Track, I Would Play:Â Dodgeball
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would:Â Give half to charity, pay my parents back for everything they did for me, and travel the world for the rest of my life
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