Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Athletics

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2019: Four meets ... Career-best 26:00.4 at Louisville Classic ... Seventh at Bard's Fred Pavlich Invitational (26:34.6) ... Finished 38th at Liberty League Championship (27:18.8) ... Liberty League All-Academic ... 

2018: Four meets ... Season- and career-best 26:57.1 at Saratoga Invitational (52nd) ... Ran 26:58.5 in Rowan Open to finish 13th ... Liberty League All-Academic ...

2017: Six meets ... Season-best 5K was 16:31.9 at Plattsburgh, finishing 19th ... Season-best 6K was 20:56.7 at Vassar, finishing 62nd ... Season-best 8K was 27:28.1 at Saratoga Invitational, finishing 90th  ...  

High School: Ran cross country ... Captain for one year ... All-Suffolk County ... Academic All-Suffolk County ... Ran indoor and outdoor track ... Captain for one year ...

Personal: Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering major ... Dean's Honor List ... Engineering intern at Consolidated Edison Inc. (steam operations) ... Son of Deana and Brett Atherton.

On attending Rensselaer: "I felt that RPI provided me the best combination of rigorous academics and successful athletics. It is known for its great engineering programs, and has one of the most successful Division III Cross Country teams in the country." - July 2019

Benefits of undergraduate community: "As an undergrad at Rensselaer, your peers are always willing to help you and provide insight about classes they have taken or are taking. I never feel as though I am alone in trying to navigate the academics at RPI." - July 2019