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2013 Women's Cross Country Roster

Lauren Lapointe

  • Position Distance
  • Class Senior
  • High School Vero Beach HS
  • Hometown Vero Beach, Fla.

Biography

Lapointe's Top Performances
3000m10:38.39
5000m17:32.03
10,000m36:45.62
As a Senior (2013-14)
Lapointe ran in four races this year. Her best time came at the Reif Memorial Run 5K, where she ran an 18:10.3. She finished first at the Princeton Open 6K (22:45.0), 16th at the Anderson meet and 19th at the meet against Army.

Lapointe continued to specialize in the distance races in her senior season. She marked a season best 5000 time of 18:56.14 in a 4th place finish at the Bomber Invitational. She added a season best 3000 of 10:40.06 in a 13th place finish at the Big Red Outdoor Invitational. She concluded her career on a high note, running a season best 10,000 of 37:32.93 in a 1st place finish at the Cornell Outdoor Invitational.
 
As a Junior (2012-13)
Lapointe was the 31st finisher at the season-opening Army-Binghamton tri-meet, and she also ran at the John Reif Memorial where she took a season-best 13th. Her other race during the season was the Yellowjacket Invitational, which saw her place 32nd.

On the track, Lapointe switched to the long distance events in her junior season. She eclipsed her previous career best in thet 5K by nearly a minute, coming in at 17:32.03 in the Oxford/Cambridge meet in April. Lapointe ran in the 10K at the Outdoor ECACs, placing 19th overall. Lapointe's personal best in the 10K came at the Bison Outdoor Classic.

Before Cornell
Lapointe was named the Scripps Treasure Coast Cross Country Runner of the Year as a junior, when she placed fourth at the state championship in Class 4A. She improved on her finish from her sophomore season when she placed eighth at the 4A state meet.

Personal
Lauren Michelle Lapointe is the daughter of Stephen Lapointe and Claudia Jimenez and has a younger sister. Both of her parents attended Cornell University. She is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Historical Player Information

  • 2010-11Freshman

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  • 2011-12Sophomore

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  • 2012-13Junior

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  • 2013-14Senior

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