2016-17 Cross Country
Roster
Theodore Kountourogiannis
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 155
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Niagara Falls, Ontario
2015: Ran in all six events…Recorded a personal-best 25:53.55 at the ASUN Championships…Alternated between Upstate’s number two and number three runner.
2014: Ran in six events and logged one top-10 finish…Helped lead Upstate to the team championship at the College of Charleston Invitational with a 10th place performance and a time of 26:09.20…Ran to a 26th place finish at the Winthrop Invitational and crossed the finish line in 27th place at the A-Sun Championships.
2013: Was one of five runners to compete in all six events…Earned his first career top-10 finish after placing sixth at the Eye Opener Invitational…Also finished 29th in the “A” race at the UNC Charlotte Invitational…Posted a personal-best time in the 8K of 25:57.09 at the Blue Ridge Open.
High School: Attended Westlane Secondary School where he ran for head coach John Kennedy…Lettered in cross country and track and field…Had personal-bests of 1:57.7 in the 800-meter run and 4:03.64 in the 1500-meter run…Earned team MVP honors in both cross country and track and field.
Personal: Born on October 10, 1995…Parents are George and Cheryl Kountourogiannis…Has one brother, Brian (24)…Is majoring in english and with a minor in psychology…Hobbies include reading and writing…His favorite movies are “Donnie Darko” and "Pulp Fiction" and his favorite TV shows are “Mad Men” and “True Detective”…Jake Gyllenhaal is his favorite actor…Says Jim Morrison is his favorite singer…Autumn is his favorite season…Claims The Catcher in the Rye as his favorite book…Lists Moroccan former middle distance runner Hicham El Guerrouj as his favorite athlete…Favorite quote is "And alien tears will fill for him, pity''s long broken urn. For his mourners will all be outcast men, and outcasts always mourn." by Oscar Wilde...Dream job is to be a fiction writer.
