Joe Czupryna

Height:
6-2
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Chicopee, Mass.
High School:
Chicopee Comprehensive HS
Prev School:
Rensselear Polytechnic Institute

2006-07 (Junior): Member of the A-10 Commissioner[apos]s Fall and Spring Honor Rolls ... member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee ... Outdoor Track: did not compete ... Indoor Track: at the A-10 Championships (2/17), placed 16th in the 3,000 meters (9:00.47) ... had his top time in the 3,000 meters (8:49.80) at the Boston University Quad Meet (1/17) ... at the Reebok Indoor Games (1/26), posted his top time in the 5,000 meters (15:23.08) where he finished 10th ... Cross Country: competed in six meets ... in the sub-varsity race at the IC4A Championships (11/18) placed fourth with a time of 26:55.5 ... at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/28) placed 96th with a time of 27:49.45 ... finished 84th overall at the Albany Invitational (10/14) with a time of 26:43.0 ... finished 38th in the sub-varsity race at the New England Championships (10/7) with a time of 26:39 ... finished 30th overall vs. Boston College/Maine (9/23) in 27:20.00 ... finished 41st overall in the Dartmouth Invitational (9/9) in 28:28.0.

2005-06 (Sophomore): Member of the Fall and Spring A-10 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll ... Outdoor Track: Competed in four meets during the outdoor season competing in the 800 meters, the 1,500 meters and the mile ... Cross Country: Competed twice during the season ... finished 31st overall vs. Maine/Vermont (9/17) in 29:20. 2004-05 (Freshman): Competed in five cross country meets for Rensselear Polytechnic Institute ... posted his top time of the season in the Liberty League Meet (10/2) where he ran a 28:23 to place 26th overall. Before College: A 2004 graduate of Chicopee Comprehensive High School where he was the Class Valedictorian ... named Team MVP for cross country in 2001, 2002, and 2003 ... finished third in the two-mile at the Western Massachusetts Championships and was 15th at the Massachusetts Outdoor State Championships in 2003. Personal: Joseph Michael Czupryna ... born Dec. 3, 1985 in Springfield, Mass. ... son of Frederich and Anne Czupryna ... has one younger brother, Steve ... majoring in legal studies and sport management.