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  Christopher Chung
Christopher Chung

Class:
Graduated

Hometown:
Holbrook, N.Y.

High School:
Sachem North

Last College:
Maryland

Height:
6-1

Event:
XC/Distance

Birthdate:
06/16/1991


2010-11: Cross Country: Competed in five races... Highest finish came at the St. John's Fall Festival 6K run, taking 31st in 21:30.49 (10/17)... Took 44th at the C.W. Post Invitational in 28:59.19 (9/18)... Placed 42nd in the coaches race at the IC4A Championship in 28:47.4 (11/20). Indoor: Was ninth in the 3,000 meter run at the Christmas Classic in 9:36.4 (12/10). Outdoor: Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2009-10: Cross Country: Top 8K cross country time was 28:07.20 at the NYIT Running of the Bears where he placed 51st overall... Finished 19th at the St. John's Fall Festival (17:55.64)... Placed 24th in the IC4A Coaches Race (29:23.7). Indoor: Took sixth in the 3000m (9:49.5) at the Christmas Classic.

Before Fordham: Transfer from the University of Maryland.

High School: Three-sport varsity athlete at Sachem North High School... Part of the cross country, track, and swimming teams... Earned NYS Scholar-Athlete honors a total of eight times in his three varsity sports... Team captain of the cross country and outdoor track teams... Named cross country team MVP as a junior... Four-year NYS Cross Country Qualifier... Winner of the Long Island Challenge... Member of the National and Foreign Language Honor Societies... Served as president of the National Honor Society... Two-year AP Scholar.

Major: General Science.