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2015 Men's Track and Field Roster

Johnny Lake

  • Position Middle Distance
  • Ht./Wt. 5-9 / 150
  • Class Senior
  • Major Media, Culture & Communication (Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development)
  • Hometown North Yarmouth, ME
  • High School Falmouth

Biography

2013-14: Placed sixth in the five-mile race (27:24.65) at the Monmouth University Invitational (9/21 and in the 8k (26:10.5) at the Dickinson Invitational (9/28)…took 27th at the NCAA Atlantic Regional Championship (11/16) in the 8k with a personal best (25:45.7) and received All-Region honors…set indoor personal best in the mile (4:28.59) at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/8)…placed eighth in the 3,000m (personal-best 8:48.57) at the NYC Metro Championships (1/31) …finished 10th in the 5,000m (personal-best 15:28.55) at the UAA Indoor Championships (2/28-3/1)…placed second in the 3,000m steeplechase (9:56.92) at the Ramapo Invitational (4/5)…won the 3,000m (outdoor personal-best 8:43.38) at the TCNJ Invitational (4/12)…finished fifth in the 3,000m steeplechase (career-best 9:38.35) at the UAA Outdoor Championships (4/26-27).
 
2012-13: Opened the season running the 6k (20:27.9) at the Monmouth Cross Country Kickoff (9/1)…logged a season-best 8k time (28:55.84) at the Metropolitan Championship (10/5)…did not compete during the track & field seasons.
 
2011-12: Ran in two events during the cross country season…posted times of 29:45.2 at the 6k Monmouth Kickoff (9/3) and 28:33 at the five-mile Fordham Fiasco (9/10)…finished 10th (outdoor season-best 4:16.67) in the 1,500m at the TCNJ Invitational (4/14).
 
High School: Competed for two years of cross country and outdoor track & field…served as captain his senior year…recorded a personal-best 2:02.68 in the 800m…voted Most Improved cross country runner as a junior…volunteered at the 2009 and 2010 Maine Marathons.
 
Personal: Aspires to run an ultramarathon…enjoys reading, listening to music and biking…plans to pursue a career in sports and event marketing.

Historical Player Information

  • 2012Freshman

    Middle Distance
    5'9" 145 lbs
  • 2014Junior

    Distance
    5'9" 150 lbs
  • 2015Senior

    Middle Distance
    5'9" 150 lbs