Pitt Club Cross Country
Established 2012
2015-2016 Executive Board
Alec is a Senior Computer Science major with a minor in Economics. He started running track and field in order to be involved with an after school sport. He joined his high school cross country team in his senior year of high school and fell in love with the sport. He has most recently completed the Pittsburgh Marathon this past summer. This is his third year of being an Eboard member and second as President. He is from Lansdale, PA and in his free time enjoys playing basketball and cheering on his favorite team the Boston Celtics.
Shea is a Junior Rehab Science major with a minor in fitness. She has always loved to run as a little kid but started running track freshmen year of high school and decided to quit soccer and volleyball so she could run cross country soon after. She joined Club XC her freshman year, so this will be her third year involved and her second year as an eboard member. She is from Tampa, Florida and in her time not running she loves to play soccer and volleyball, go to the beach or lake, and travel.
Nick is a Junior that is currently majoring in Neuroscience. Nick started running cross country his freshman year of high school and fell in love with the sport. Originally from Goshen, New York, he loves Pittsburgh for its friendly atmosphere, amazing food, and lots of hills! This will be his second year as a member on the Eboard and is looking forward to planning events for the team outside of running and racing. When not running, he likes volunteering and enjoys anything that involves Star Wars, Friends, Lost, or Disney.
Brian is now a second year Pharmacy student from Cleveland, Ohio. He loves to run when he is able to and has enjoyed all the friends he has made since joining the team his freshman year. This is Brian's first year on the board and he looks forward to all the challenges that he will face In his free time he likes to watch Gilmore Girls, Grey's Anatomy (still broken up about McDreamy), and Friends. Little known fact he can recite every line of the movie Mulan.
Becca is a Senior nursing student. She started running with her dad in seventh grade to keep in shape for soccer, but eventually switched to cross country and track. She has been a member of the team since it started. This is her second full year on the eboard. She prefers long distance, and has run a couple of half marathons and completed her first marathon in May. In her spare time she likes to hangout with friends, go to the beach, travel, and read.
Pete is a Junior pursuing a double major in Actuarial Mathematics and Economics as well as a minor in Statistics. He is looking forward to keeping track (pun intended) of the team’s finances this year. He is originally from Seattle, but spent most of his life near Quakertown, a town known most for its appearance in the 2006 Guinness Book of World Records for most fast food resturaunts per square mile. Pete began running in the 5th grade in an effort to get in better shape for his golf career. But after being hit in the head by a golf ball, he chose to specialize in running instead. Outside of running, Pete’s favorite sport is college basketball. He also enjoys biking, skiing, camping, and golfing (when not being hit, of course).
Lauren is a Junior double majoring in English Writing and Psychology. She has run track since freshman year of high school but last year was her first cross country experience. She was inspired to begin running by her dad, and hasn’t stopped since. She is originally from Northern Virginia but has recently moved to Columbus, Ohio. In her spare time, she enjoys writing, reading and hanging out with friends. She looks forward to running with the team this season and her second year as an Eboard member!
