2019 Women's Cross Country Roster
Susie Poore
- Class:
- Junior
- Major:
- Political Science
- Hometown:
- Windham, N.H.
- High School:
- Windham
2019 CROSS COUNTRY: Academic All-Patriot League Team... Academic Honor Roll...Paced the Mountain Hawks in four races in the fall. Won the Lehigh Invitational (22:38.12)... Finished third among 170 runners at the Ted Owen Invitational (18:18.10)... Second Lehigh runner and 128th overall among 344 runners at the Paul Short Run (21:28.40)... 15th overall at the Patriot League Championships and was the second Brown and White finisher (22:44.0)... Came in 57th overall out of 208 runners and paced Lehigh at the NCAA M-A Regional (21:32.6)
2018 CROSS COUNTRY: Finished 47th overall at the Paul Short Open, earning a personal record (23:14.3)… Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, earning a 4.0 GPA in the fall 2018 semester.
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2017 CROSS COUNTRY: Did not compete…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Cross Country: All-state selection in cross country and earned All-New England honors in 2016…New Hampshire Cross Country DII All-Star in 2015 and 2016…Named the 2016 Girls’ Cross Country MVP by the Eagle Tribune…Placed fourth overall at the 2016 New Hampshire DII Cross Country Championships…Finished fifth overall at the 2016 Cross Country Meet of Champions…Track: Placed 15th in the 3200m at the 2016 New England Indoor Track and Field Championships…Won the two mile run at the 2016 Boston Holiday Challenge…Recognized on Whirlaway’s Spring Track Honor Roll in 2016 and 2017…Academic: Moynihan Girls’ Scholar-Athlete of the Month in November 2016…ESPN New Hampshire and Apple Therapy Student-Athlete of the Month in March 2017…Member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society (vice president junior year) and Math Honor Society (president senior year)…Winner of the Harvard Book Award her junior year…Won the AP Scholar Award as a junior and was an AP Scholar with Distinction as a senior.
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PERSONAL: Daughter of Mille and Patrick Poore.
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GETTING TO KNOW SUSIE
Favorite Food:Â Bread, cheese, sweet potatoes
Favorite Color:Â Yellow
Favorite Musical Artist:Â LANY, Lorde
Favorite Movie:Â Love, Simon
Favorite TV Show:Â Parks and Rec
Favorite Website:Â cooking/recipe websitesÂ
Hobbies:Â Reading, writing, cooking
Most admired person and why:Â Michelle Obama - she is a brilliant, graceful, and courageous individual that has set a stunning example for what it means to be a strong and independent woman.
Biggest sports accomplishment:Â Finishing 5th in the 2016 New Hampshire Cross Country Meet of Champions
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On:Â Sports IllustratedÂ
Place I'd Like To Visit:Â Greece
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Singing and playing guitarÂ
Dream Job:Â Editor at a publishing house, book authorÂ
One unique thing no one knows about me:Â I love cooking competition shows
If I Didn't Run Cross Country, I Would Play:Â Soccer
2018 CROSS COUNTRY: Finished 47th overall at the Paul Short Open, earning a personal record (23:14.3)… Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, earning a 4.0 GPA in the fall 2018 semester.
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2017 CROSS COUNTRY: Did not compete…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Cross Country: All-state selection in cross country and earned All-New England honors in 2016…New Hampshire Cross Country DII All-Star in 2015 and 2016…Named the 2016 Girls’ Cross Country MVP by the Eagle Tribune…Placed fourth overall at the 2016 New Hampshire DII Cross Country Championships…Finished fifth overall at the 2016 Cross Country Meet of Champions…Track: Placed 15th in the 3200m at the 2016 New England Indoor Track and Field Championships…Won the two mile run at the 2016 Boston Holiday Challenge…Recognized on Whirlaway’s Spring Track Honor Roll in 2016 and 2017…Academic: Moynihan Girls’ Scholar-Athlete of the Month in November 2016…ESPN New Hampshire and Apple Therapy Student-Athlete of the Month in March 2017…Member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society (vice president junior year) and Math Honor Society (president senior year)…Winner of the Harvard Book Award her junior year…Won the AP Scholar Award as a junior and was an AP Scholar with Distinction as a senior.
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PERSONAL: Daughter of Mille and Patrick Poore.
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GETTING TO KNOW SUSIE
Nickname:Â Suse
Why did you choose Lehigh?:Â Competitive academics and a great running program
Thoughts on Lehigh Coaching Staff (Coach Deb Utesch): Coach Deb is one of the nicest and most caring people I’ve ever met. She's incredibly knowledgeable and puts so much care into making sure your training is what works best for you. I truly couldn't ask for a better coach.
Major & Why: English and Political Science - I study English because I've loved to read and write since I was a kid, and that passion for words has stuck with me for my whole life. I study political science because I want to be an informed and active citizen. Favorite Food: Bread, cheese, sweet potatoes
Favorite Color:Â Yellow
Favorite Musical Artist:Â LANY, Lorde
Favorite Movie:Â Love, Simon
Favorite TV Show:Â Parks and Rec
Favorite Website:Â cooking/recipe websitesÂ
Hobbies:Â Reading, writing, cooking
Most admired person and why:Â Michelle Obama - she is a brilliant, graceful, and courageous individual that has set a stunning example for what it means to be a strong and independent woman.
Biggest sports accomplishment:Â Finishing 5th in the 2016 New Hampshire Cross Country Meet of Champions
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On:Â Sports IllustratedÂ
Place I'd Like To Visit:Â Greece
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Singing and playing guitarÂ
Dream Job:Â Editor at a publishing house, book authorÂ
One unique thing no one knows about me:Â I love cooking competition shows
If I Didn't Run Cross Country, I Would Play:Â Soccer
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would:Â Give most of it to charity, pay off my parents' expenses, travel, and use the rest to take care of my future family
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