The University of Virginia welcomes six men’s and six women’s distance runners to their program. See their performances below to get a better idea of what they are looking for performance wise.

Margot Appleton – Mattapoisett, Mass. – Portsmouth Abbey School Personal Records: 3k (9:48) | 5k (16:57) Athletic Achievement: Named the 2019 Rhode Island Gatorade State Cross Country Player of the Year and was a 2019 Footlocker Finalist

Sophie Atkinson – Katy, Texas – Cinco Ranch High School Personal Records: 1,600m (4:48) | 3,200m (10:11) | Cross Country 5k (16:40) Athletic Achievement: Qualified in three events for the Texas state meet

Mia Barnett – La Crescenta, Calif. – Crescenta Valley Personal Records: 5k (16:38) | 1,600m (4:46.12) | 3,200m (10:22.53) Athletic Achievement: Is the Footlocker West Region champion and a seven-time CIF Southern Section champion

Véronic Boire – St-Jean-sur-Richelieu , Canada – Marcellin Champagnat Personal Records: 1,500m (4:28) | 3,000m (9:28) | 5,000m (16:34) Athletic Achievement: Nearly topping a 39-year-old state record for the U20 3,000m and has the goal to snap it during her senior year Fun Fact: She did not start running until 10th grade but prior to that played softball exclusively and had aspirations of competing collegiately in the sport

Caroline Bowe – Midlothian, Va. – Midlothian High School Personal Records: 800m (2:12) | 1,600m (4:56) Athletic Achievement: Is the 2019 Virginia state champion in the 1,000m and the 2019 state runner-up in the 1,600m

Luci Lambert – Redwood City, Calif. – Sacred Heart Preparatory Atherton Personal Records: 800m (2:17) | 1,600m (4:57)

Jackson Braddock – Ship Bottom, N.J. – Southern Regional High School Personal Records: 3,200m (8:54) | 5k (xc) (15:07) Athletic Achievement: Won the Group 4 state cross country title his junior year

Andrew Jones – Gainesville, Ga. – North Hall Personal Records: 5k (14:58) | 3,200m (8:58) Athletic Achievement: 3A state champion in cross country

Colin Peattie – Los Gatos, Calif. – Bellarmine College Prep Personal Records: 1,600m (4:09) | 3,200m (9:09) Athletic Achievement: 2019 Footlocker National Finalist and 2019 California State runner-up in the 1,600m run

Tyler Remigino– West Hartford, Conn. – Conard High School Personal Records: 1,600m (4:18) | 3,200m (9:05) Athletic Achievement: Placed 32nd at the 2019 Footlocker Cross Country Championships Northeast Regional with a time of 16:20

Nathan Mountain – Cincinnati, Ohio – St Xavier Personal Records: 5k (14:46) | 1,600m (4:15) | 3,200m (9:07) Athletic Achievement: Led his cross country team to the Ohio state title in 2019

Justin Wachtel – Forsyth, Ga.- Mary Persons High School Personal Records: 5k (xc) (14:26) | mile (4:16) | 3,200m (8:57) Athletic Achievement: Footlocker national qualifier and three-time