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2018-19 Cross Country/Track Roster

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Josh Sopchak

  • Height 5-11
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Chardon, OH
  • High School Chardon

Biography

CAREER RESULTS 
2018-2019 • SENIOR YEAR
• Recorded a 69th place finish at the MAAC Cross Country Championships with a time of 27:12.5
• Was a member of the 4x800 relay team that broke a 20-year old program record at the IC4A Indoor Championships with a time of 7:44.99
Placed 19th at the YSU Mid-Major Invite with a 3K career-best time of 9:01.88
• Was a member of the 4x800 team that took bronze at the MAAC Championships with a time of 7:49.52
• Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team

2017-2018 • JUNIOR YEAR
• Finished 14th at the Canisius Alumni Classic
• Finished fifth at the Little Three Cross Country Meet

• Placed ninth in the mile at the YSU Mid Major Indoor Invite
• Came in third place in the 1000 meter at the Brockport Multi and Invitational

• Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team

2016-2017 • SOPHOMORE YEAR
2015-2016 • FRESHMAN YEAR
BEFORE CANISIUS
•Was named to the all-conference academic team, first team all-conference, and most improved in 2012 for cross-country
•Named to the all-region first team in 2013
•All Ohio Academic Award 2013

PERSONAL
•Son of Bill and Linda Sopchak
•Has two brothers, Adam and Matthew
•Adam runs cross-country and track at Mount Union College
•Born November 3, 1996
•Currently majoring in Exercise Science

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    5'11"
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    5'11"
  • 2017-18Junior

    5'11"
  • 2018-19Senior

    5'11"