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2003 Indoor: Posted a season-best time of 2:06.27 in the 800 meters to finish in the top 10 at the Patriot Games… Placed fourth in the 1000 meters in 2:48.37 at the Winter Open… Picked up another top-10 finish in the 1000 at the Collegiate Open in a season-best 2:44.31. 2002 Cross Country: Competed in four meets for the Patriots, turning in a career-best time of 28 minutes, 33.82 seconds (28:33.82) in the 8,000-meter run at the CAA Championships… Finished a season-high 38th at the Maryland Invitational in 28:57.00. 2002 Outdoor: Ran the 800 and 1500 meters… Posted a season-best 2:03.87 in the 800 to finish in the top 20 at the Mason Invitational… Clocked in at 4:28.57 in the 1500 meters at the season-opening Raleigh Relays. 2002 Indoors: Did not compete. 2001 Cross Country: Competed in four meets for the Patriots, including the CAA Championships where he posted a season-best time of 28:34.70 in the 8,000... Recorded his top finish of 35th at George Mason's Fall Classic in 28:54.39. Prep Career: Competed in cross country and indoor and outdoor track and field for the Wildcats, earning 12 letters... Earned first-team all-district accolades in both indoor and outdoor track every year… Selected to the all-district first team in cross country and to the all-region first team in indoor and outdoor track as a junior and senior… Competed in the 4x800-meter relay at the 2000 Junior Olympics, finishing sixth… Holds Great Bridge's 4x8 record… Also competed on the crew team as a senior. Personal: Born March 2, 1983… Parents are Richard and Mary Gornik… Has an older brother, Mark… Off the track enjoys playing video games… Also recruited by East Carolina and Virginia Tech… Graduated from Great Bridge High School in 2001… Has not declared a major. Personal PRs: 800 (1:59), Mile (4:40), 8000 XC (28:33.82) |
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