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Men's Track & Field Roster

Simon Voorhees

Position:Distance
Class Year:So.
Major:Behavioral Neuroscience
Hometown:Andover, Mass.
Previous School:Andover High School
PERSONAL BESTS:
5000 15:14.61
3000 8:41.63
Mile 4:18.65
1500 3:56.41
1000 2:32.22
800 1:56.62
 
HONORS AND AWARDS:
Two-time Patriot League Honor Roll (Fall 2011 & Spring 2012)
 
2013 OUTDOORS: Member of Lehigh’s 4x800 meter relay team at the Patriot League Championships…competed in the 1,500 meter run at Patriot League Championships…member of the 4x800 meter relay team at the IC4A Championships.

2013 INDOORS: Member of the distance medley relay team at the IC4A Championships.

2012 OUTDOORS: Ran a personal best of 15:14.61 in 5000 meter race debut, placing second at the UPenn Big 5 Meet…Runner-up in the 1500 meters at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet…Ran a personal best of 3:56.41 at the Bison Outdoor Classic…Competed in the 1500 and 5000 meters at Patriot League Outdoor Championships.
 
2012 INDOORS: Competed at the Patriot League Indoor Championships in the 1000 meters, placing eighth…Ran a personal best of 4:18.65 at the Lafayette Rider Games, placing seventh…Competed in the 3000 meters at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational, running a personal best of 8:41.63… Runner-up at the Lehigh-Lafayette Dual Meet in the 1000 meters.
 
WHY YOU CHOSE LEHIGH: "I chose Lehigh because it had the perfect balance between academics and athletics, with the major I that I was interested in pursuing."
 
PERSONAL: Born November 10, 1993…son of Harry L. Voorhees and Ann W. Knowles…has one sibling (Katherine) who attends Reed University.