2016 Cross Country
Roster
Caroline Rusch
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Shenendehowa
- Hometown:
- Clifton Park, NY
- Major:
- Pharmacy
2016: Competed in three races as a Bull... Finished 31st at Colgate Harry Lang Invite with a time of 19:51.90... Clocked in at 20:15.30 for 31st at Canisius Classic... Completed UB Stampede Invitational in 24:07.90
2015: Rusch proved to be a driving force for the Bulls in the early season, competing in four races, and pacing the Bulls to Top-Ten finishes in each of the races… She finished the Lehigh Paul Short Invite with a time of 22:25, a season-best 6K for the rookie… Rusch stayed in the middle of the pack at the Colgate Harry Lang Invite, helping the Bulls to a fourth place finish with a time of 18:58.20.
High School: Named team MVP three times during her high school career at Shenendehowa... finished in the top-25 overall at the Nike cross country regionals during her senior season... earned the cross country Most Honored Player Award as a senior... was a nine-time NYSPHSAA scholar-athlete... also ran track, contributing to five Section 2 team titles... earned All-American status in the DMR relay at the 2015 New Balance Outdoor Nationals.
Personal: Born on August 14, 1997... daughter of Larry and Julie Rusch... has one sister, Katie... lists her favorite athlete as Jenny Simpson... her greatest athletic experience was competing at the 2014 Nike cross country Nationals in Portland, OR... majoring in pharmacy at UB.
