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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)
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 on November 10, 1993…Son of Harry L. Voorhees and Ann W. Knowles…Has one sibling (Katherine who attends Reed University).