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2020 Cross Country Roster

Joel LaVergne

  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Emmett, Idaho
  • Highschool Emmett

Biography

BULLDOG CAREER:
2021 (Freshman - Cross Country):

Due to COVID-19 the NAIA granted an extra year of eligibility.

2021 (Freshman - Outdoor Track):
2021 Outdoor Track
Date Race Place Distance Time Place
4/1/2021 Yellowjacket/Battle' Bear Open Lockwood, Mont.  5000m 18:48.11 7th
4/17/2021 Sam Adams Classic Spokane, Wash. 800m 2:11.91 26th
4/17/2021 Sam Adams Classic Spokane, Wash. 1500m 4:27.42 25th
4/30/2021 Frontier Conference Championship Helena, Mont.  1500m 4:31.38 8th

2020 (Freshman - Cross Country):
2020-21 Cross Country
Date Race Location Distance Time Place
9/24/2020 Frontier Conference Rumble Helena, Mont. / 10 Mile Creek Park 8k 28:48.1 15th
10/23/2020 Montana Western Open Dillon, Mont. / Beaverhead  Golf Course 8k 29:52.0 38th
11/6/2020 Frontier Conference Championship Havre, Mont.  8k 29:35.6 29th
3/26/2021 Rocky Mountain Open Billings, Mont. / Riverfront park 8k 28:28.4 18th


BEFORE UMW:
2020 graduate of Emmett High School • Cross country PR: 17:03 • Track PR's: 800m - 2:08.96, 1600m - 4:45, 3200m - 10.37.17 • 10K PR 39.25, Half Marathon PR - 1;26.12 • three-time EHS lead runner award winner • four-time Academic All-Conference selection • member of Team Idaho running club for three years.

PERSONAL: Born Joel Lawrence LaVergne in Nampa, Idaho.• son of John & Kathy LaVergne • siblings: Gillian and Gemma LaVergne • dad John ran cross country and track at Liberty University • majoring in Environmental Science