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·     Member of the Romanian Olympic Team

·     NCAA National Champion (Steeplechase 2005)

Sub 4 minute Miler (3:59.15)

·     Holds the current Romanian Junior Record in steeplechase since 2001 in Beijing 8:42’’04 (World University Games)

·     Silver Medalist for Romania at the 2001 European Junior outdoor Championships in Steeplechase

·     4th place finish at the 2004 European Junior Cross Country Championships (Thun-Switzerland)

 

Athletic Honors:

·     UTEP Male Athlete of the Year (2006 & 2007)

·     UTEP’ best performance award at NCAA Championships Outdoors (2005 & 2006)

·     WAC Athlete of the Year Cross Country (2003)

·     WAC Indoor Track and Field High Point Award Trophy (2004)

·     Two times Cross Country UTEP MVP award winner(2003 & 2004)

·     WAC (2005) and Conference USA (2006) Outdoor Track and Field Male Athlete of the Year

 

Performances Indoor/ Outdoor Track and Field:

·     NCAA D-1 Champion in Steeplechase (2005) 8.27’’29

·     Runner-up at NCAA in Steeplechase (2006)

·     Additional NCAA qualifier in 10K (2004)

·     Six times Western Athletic Conference Champion (Indoor 5k, 3k, DMR, Mile; Outdoor Steeplechase, 1500m)

·     Two times USA Conference Champion (Indoor 3k; Outdoor 5k)

·     Five Consecutive Conference Team Titles (2005 WAC Indoor & Outdoor; Tripe Crown: Conference USA Cross Country, Indoor, and Outdoor)

·     Helped the Miners finish 7th at the NCAA outdoor Championships in 2006

 

Cross Country:

·     All American Cross Country (2003), NCAA qualifier (2004, 2005)

·     Western Athletic Conference Champion in cross country (2003)

 

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