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Cornell University Athletics

2012 Women's Cross Country Roster

Neesha Schnepf

  • Position Distance
  • Class Senior
  • High School Thomas Jefferson HS
  • Hometown McLean, Va.

Biography

Schnepf's Top Performances
3000m 10:16.38
5000m 17:48.83
10,000m 37:05.54
As a Senior (2012)
Schnepf took 50th place at the Yellowjacket Invitational to begin her season, and her season concluded at the John Reif Memorial Run where she finished 27th.

As a Junior (2011)
Schnepf ran in two cross country races as a junior, taking 27th place in both the Army-Binghamton tri-meet and the Colgate Invitational. On the track, she took part in the ECAC Outdoor Championships, running 37:05.54 in the 10K run. She placed 18th in that race.

As a Freshman and Sophomore (2009-10)
Schnepf has improved considerably at Cornell and her hard work paid off during a successful sophomore track season.  After winning the 2011 Upstate Challenge 5000 meters, Schnepf had a breakout performance at the Bucknell Bison Outdoor Classic, qualifying for the ECACs in the 10000 meters in her first attempt at the distance.

Before Cornell
Schnepf was a member of the third-place team in the state in 2008, earning all-district honors, and placed in the district and regional meets in the 3200m both indoors and outdoors in 2009.

Personal
Neesha Regmi Schnepf is the daughter of Randy and Anita Regmi and has a younger sister. Her mother was a national champion horseback rider in India in the early 1980s, while her father was a member of the track and field program at South Dakota. She is enrolled in the College of Engineering.

Historical Player Information

  • 2009-10Freshman

  • 2010-11Sophomore

    Distance
  • 2011-12Junior

    Distance
  • 2012-13Senior

    Distance