Alexander Tomasko '17 Recruiting Profile
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2016 HighlightsPersonal Statement
I am interested in attending a college that has an outstanding academic reputation where I can also compete in cross country and/or track & field. My education is very important to me and I have a keen interest in international relations/politics. I am proud of the fact that I will be one of a handful of student athletes at my high school who will letter in two different sports for all four years while at the same time obtaining highest honors academically in a challenging "advanced placement" and "level 1" college-prep curriculum. My high school, Mechanicsburg Area Senior High, is ranked in the top 10% academically in the nation. Athletically, I am looking for a college that has a competitive cross country team where I can, with the help of my coaches and teammates, improve upon my high school success and compete at the highest level. I believe that my running style and strength will fit nicely with the longer distance races at the collegiate cross country/track & field level. I believe I would be a significant contributor to any respective college or university and their cross country/track & field teams in light of my ability to work well as part of a team and my rigorous work ethic.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 7 years
- 2016 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Conference, Honorable Mention All-State
Team Awards
- Conference 2nd Place
- 2016 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-Region, State Championship Qualifier; District # Medalist (7th); Mid Penn Conference Medalist (6th); Paul Short Invitational Medalist (6th); PennTrack XC 8 Invitational Medalist (9th); Carlisle Invitational medalist (14th)
Team Awards
- Regional 3rd Place, State Championship Qualifier
- 2015 Varsity Team
Team Awards
- Conference 2nd Place
- 2015 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Conference, Kutztown Invitational Medalist, Carlisle Invitational Puma Challenge Medalist, Mid-Penn Conference Medalist
- 2014 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Conference, Carlisle Invitational Medalist (1600m), Pan-Ram Invitational Medalist (3200m), Mid-Penn Conference Medalist (3200m)
- 2014 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Conference, 2nd Team All-Region, Mid-Penn Conference Medalist, Footlocker Regionals Freshman-Sophomore Race Medalist
- 2013 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- State Championship Qualifier; Mid Penn Conference Medalist, Carlisle Invitational Medalist (Champions Race), Northeast Footlocker Regionals Freshman Race Champion, Honorable Mention All-State, 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-Region
Team Awards
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- Lucas Mellinger (XC Coach 2013 and 2014)
- High School Head Coach
- Mary Hey (XC Coach 2015 season)
- High School Head Coach
- Christian D'Annibale (Track&Field)
Events
- Camp/Event
- PIAA District 3 Championships
- 10/29/16 to 10/29/16
- 7th Place (state qualifier) and 3rd Place Team Finish (state qualifier)
- Camp/Event
- Mid-Penn Conference Champs
- 10/15/16 to 10/15/16
- 5th Place - 3200m
- Camp/Event
- Lehigh University's Paul Short Run
- 10/01/16 to 10/01/16
- 6th Place - Boys Brown Race and 3rd Place Team finish
- Camp/Event
- 24th Carlisle High School Invitational
- 9/24/16 to 9/24/16
- 14th Place - Boys Challenge Race
- Camp/Event
- PTXC8 - Presented by New Balance
- 9/10/16 to 9/10/16
- 9th Place - Boys Gold Race
- Camp/Event
- Tim Cook Memorial Invitational - 11th Annual
- 4/16/16 to 4/16/16
- 5th Place
- Camp/Event
- Kutztown University Eastern States Cross Country Camp
- 8/02/15 to 8/07/15
- Camp/Event
- Princeton University Boys Cross Country Camp
- 8/09/14 to 8/14/14
- Camp/Event
- Footlocker Northeast Regional Cross Country Meet
- 1st Place Freshman Boys
Training
- My Training Information
- 5 years
- I train up to a max of 50 miles each week for cross country season and 25 miles each week for track season. My training consists of LSD runs, tempo runs, fartlek runs, interval workouts (varied distances), and hill workouts. Also, as a team, we do core and strength workouts.
Statistics
| Event | 2015 Varsity Team | 2015 Varsity Team | 2014 Varsity Team | 2014 Varsity Team | 2013 Varsity Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5K | 16:14 | 16:44 | 16:47 | ||
| Distance & PR | 5k--16:14 | 1600m Pr--4:39, 3200m Pr--9:56 | 5k Pr--16:44 | 5k--16:47 | |
| 1600M | 4:39 | 4:39 | |||
| 3200M | 10:04 | 9:56 |
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
High School Information
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes.Are you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. English, Human Geography, AP European HistoryRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsNational Honors Society German Honor Society Academic Letter all three years (strict academic standard and only top 25-30 students qualify in each class) First Honors every marking period all three academic years
- ActivitiesVolunteer for Special Olympics Volunteer for XC/Track & Field Camps MLK National Service Day Volunteer Various community service projects
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