2021 Women's Cross Country Roster
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Giavanna Tabbachino
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Major:
- Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Hometown:
- Emerson, N.J.
- High School:
- Immaculate Heart Academy
Bio
2019 CROSS COUNTRY: Academic Honor Roll... Finished 25th at the Lehigh-Lafayette Dual Meet (24:19.60)... 79th overall and 15th on team at the Ted Owen Invitational (21:02.00).
2018 CROSS COUNTRY: Did not competeÂ
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2017 CROSS COUNTRY: Made her collegiate debut with a 29th place finish overall at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (25:02.02).
BEFORE LEHIGH: Earned First and Second Team All-Bergen County, and First and Second Team All-North Jersey honors in cross country during her career at Immaculate Heart Academy…Named Immaculate Heart’s Athlete of the Year…The Ridgewood News All-Suburban Cross Country Team…Named First Team All-State Freshman in cross country…On the track, earned First Team all-league honors in both the indoor and outdoor 3200m…Earned Second Team All-Bergen in the 1000m (indoors)…Third Team All-Bergen in the 1600m (indoors)…Honorable Mention All-Bergen County for outdoor track…West Point Dwight D. Eisenhower Leadership Award…University of Rochester George Eastman Young Leaders Award…National Honor Society and Science National Honor Society member…Certificate of Merit in Leadership from the Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Conference …Member of the Immaculate Heart Academy St. Brigid Society.
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PERSONAL: Daughter of Gina and Dominick Tabbachino...Has one sibling, Geri.
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GETTING TO KNOW GIAVANNA
Nickname: G
Why did you choose Lehigh?: Lehigh has the perfect mix of excellent academics and intense athletics that I was looking for, and I loved Coach Deb and the family atmosphere on the team! Â Â
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? Its location and how beautiful the campus is!
Thoughts on Lehigh Coaching Staff (Coach Deb Utesch): She is so easy to talk to and really cares about her athletes. I can’t wait for the next four years on her team!
Major & Why: Engineering because I love math and science and I wanted to use my love for them both
Favorite Place on Campus: Rathbone
Favorite Food: Buffalo wings
Favorite Color: I don’t have one but I like blue and pink together
Favorite Musical Artist: Lorde
Favorite Movie: Back to the Future
Favorite TV Show: Friends
Favorite Website: Twitter
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Michael Kay
Favorite Pro Team: New York Yankees
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Derek Jeter
Favorite place to study: On my bed
Favorite thing to do on a rainy day: Listen to music on Spotify
Hobbies: Soccer, basketball, swimming/diving, biking
Biggest sports accomplishment: Coming back from my stress fracture senior year of spring track to race at my sectional meet!
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Runner’s World
Place I'd Like To Visit: Sicily, Italy
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Singing
Dream Job: Running the New York Yankees social media
One unique thing no one knows about me: I can play the piano
If I Didn't Run Cross Country, I Would Play: Soccer
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Make a separate bank account with all of the money and use it strictly to purchase Shirley Temples
2018 CROSS COUNTRY: Did not competeÂ
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2017 CROSS COUNTRY: Made her collegiate debut with a 29th place finish overall at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (25:02.02).
BEFORE LEHIGH: Earned First and Second Team All-Bergen County, and First and Second Team All-North Jersey honors in cross country during her career at Immaculate Heart Academy…Named Immaculate Heart’s Athlete of the Year…The Ridgewood News All-Suburban Cross Country Team…Named First Team All-State Freshman in cross country…On the track, earned First Team all-league honors in both the indoor and outdoor 3200m…Earned Second Team All-Bergen in the 1000m (indoors)…Third Team All-Bergen in the 1600m (indoors)…Honorable Mention All-Bergen County for outdoor track…West Point Dwight D. Eisenhower Leadership Award…University of Rochester George Eastman Young Leaders Award…National Honor Society and Science National Honor Society member…Certificate of Merit in Leadership from the Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Conference …Member of the Immaculate Heart Academy St. Brigid Society.
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PERSONAL: Daughter of Gina and Dominick Tabbachino...Has one sibling, Geri.
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GETTING TO KNOW GIAVANNA
Nickname: G
Why did you choose Lehigh?: Lehigh has the perfect mix of excellent academics and intense athletics that I was looking for, and I loved Coach Deb and the family atmosphere on the team! Â Â
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? Its location and how beautiful the campus is!
Thoughts on Lehigh Coaching Staff (Coach Deb Utesch): She is so easy to talk to and really cares about her athletes. I can’t wait for the next four years on her team!
Major & Why: Engineering because I love math and science and I wanted to use my love for them both
Favorite Place on Campus: Rathbone
Favorite Food: Buffalo wings
Favorite Color: I don’t have one but I like blue and pink together
Favorite Musical Artist: Lorde
Favorite Movie: Back to the Future
Favorite TV Show: Friends
Favorite Website: Twitter
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Michael Kay
Favorite Pro Team: New York Yankees
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Derek Jeter
Favorite place to study: On my bed
Favorite thing to do on a rainy day: Listen to music on Spotify
Hobbies: Soccer, basketball, swimming/diving, biking
Biggest sports accomplishment: Coming back from my stress fracture senior year of spring track to race at my sectional meet!
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Runner’s World
Place I'd Like To Visit: Sicily, Italy
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Singing
Dream Job: Running the New York Yankees social media
One unique thing no one knows about me: I can play the piano
If I Didn't Run Cross Country, I Would Play: Soccer
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Make a separate bank account with all of the money and use it strictly to purchase Shirley Temples
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