2010 Cross Country

Erin Koch

  • Class Redshirt
  • High School Pennridge
  • Hometown Perkasie, Pa.

Biography

2010-11: Named the 2011 Patriot League OutdoorTrack and Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year … honored asAll-Patriot League Second Team for cross country, indoor track, andoutdoor track … named to the inaugural Cross Country, IndoorTrack, and Outdoor Track Academic All-Patriot League teams …received the women’s team MVP award for outdoor track… four-time Patriot League Female Track Athlete of the Week(indoor track: 12/6, 1/24 outdoor track: 4/18, 5/2) … setthe school record in the outdoor 1500 meter (4:22.56) and indoormile (4:46.19) … ranked second in the program top-10 in theoutdoor 400m (58.64), outdoor 800m (2:09.86), outdoor 3000 meter(9:40.57), indoor 800 meter (2:14.56), and indoor 1000 meter(2:54.26) … finished eighth at the Patriot League CrossCountry Championships with a time of 20:44 … placed fourthat the GMU Invitational 6k (21:35.7), helping her team to asecond-place finish … finished fourth at the Mt. Saint Mary5k (19:04.01) … placed third at the Leopard Invitational 6k(21:40.1) … finished second in the mile at the PatriotLeague Indoor Championships, setting a career-best and programrecord of 4:46.19 … finished first in the indoor 800 meterat the Navy Lidlifter with the second-fastest time in programhistory (2:14.56) … finished second in the mile (4:58.20) atthe Terrapin Indoor Invitational, as well as the indoor 1000 meter(2:54.26) at the Delaware Invitational … advanced to thequarterfinals of the outdoor 1500 meter at the NCAA East Regionals… finished fifth in the 1500 meter with a time of 4:26.41 atthe IC4A/ECAC Outdoor Championships … placed second at thePatriot League Outdoor Championships in the 1500 meter (4:25.70)and third in the 800 meter (2:09.86), earning the second-fastestprogram time in program history for the latter event … setthe program record in the outdoor 1500 meter at the Mt. SAC Relayswith a time of 4:22.56 … finished second in the outdoor 1500meter (4:24.04) at the Colonial Relays, setting a then-programrecord … won the outdoor 800 meter (2:10.78) at the NavyInvitational … finished second in the outdoor 3000 meterwith a time of 9:40.57 at the Coastal Carolina UniversityInvitational … named to the Patriot League Academic HonorRoll in both the fall and springsemesters. 

2009-10: Named First Team All-Patriot League... earned the fourth fastest time in school history for the indoor800 meter run at the Maryland Invitational with a time of 2:21.54… was a member of the 4x800 relay team that earned fifthall-time with a time of 9:57.45 … won the 1000 meter run atthe Patriot League Indoor Championships with a time of 2:57.37,beating her previous personal record and fourth all-time at AU… set a personal record at the Maryland Twilight Meet in the800 meter in a time of 2:11.94, placing her second all-time at AU… named first team All-Patriot League for indoor track ...previously played soccer for four years for the Eagles.

High School: Played soccer for two years atPennridge High School ... won two state championships and made theregional semifinals twice ... named Rookie of the Year ... playedthree years of ODP ... played club soccer for West Chester United... also ran cross country and winter track for four years, servingas team captain for four combined seasons ... member of theNational Honor Society.

Personal Collegiate Records:

Track
Indoor 800: 2:14.56
Indoor 1000: 2:54.26
Indoor Mile: 4:46.19
Outdoor 400: 58.64
Outdoor 800: 2:09.86
Outdoor 1500: 4:22.56
Outdoor 3000: 9:40.57

Cross Country
5k: 19:04.01
6k: 20:44