Hokie Club David AtkissEvent: Distance
Class: Junior
High School: North Penn
Hometown: Hatfield, Pa.
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2002-03: Was second in the 5,000 meters at the Tech Challenge with a time of 15:02.23 ... Only ran in three meets during the indoor season and sat out the outdoor campaign.2001-2002: Was the top freshman in the 10,000 at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships... Finished fifth at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships in the 10,000 ... Placed second at the Virginia Tech Challenge in the 5,000 with a time of 15:08.97 ... Finished seventh twice in the 5,000 ... Took home a sixth-place finish at the Father Diamond meet in the 3,000 ... Sixth-place finish at the Tech Last Chance meet in the 5,000 ... Had a season-best time of 14:57.19 in the 5,000 at the Sea Ray Relays ... Finished eighth at the Clemson Invitational in the 1,500 (4:04.07) ... Had a season-best time of 30:11.07 in the 10,000.
High School: Two-time third place finisher at the PIAA state cross country championships ... Three-time letterwinner and senior captain for coach Ron Jaros at North Penn ... Two-time North Penn booster club and North Penn Reporter MVP ... Has a 5k personal record of 15:36 and the Neshaminy H.S. course record of 15:39 ... First-team all-league three consecutive years ... First in 4x800 at Nike National Championship and indoor state champion in 4x800 relay ... A 2001 All-American in the 4x800 ... League champion in the 3,200.
Personal: Born August 12, 1982 in Landsdale, Pa. ... Son of Donald and Sally Atkiss ... Enrolled in business information technology.