John Curtiss

Weight:
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Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Matthews, N.C.
High School:
Providence High School

Curtiss' PR's

• 800 - 1:54.0
• 1,500 - 3:52.19

Sophomore Year: Recipeint of the Gene Anderson Student-Athlete award in 2009 • Member of 2008-2009 All-ACC academic indoor team • Participated in 1500 m, mile, 8k, 3k and 800 m • Registered a time of 3:52.19 an the Outdoor ACC championships • Ran the mile in 4:14 at the Indoor ACC championships.

2008 Cross Country Season: Finished seventh at the UNC Challenge • Scored at every meet he ran in with a top team finish of second at the NCAA Southeast Regional.

Freshman Year: Placed 22nd in the 3,000 at the ACC Indoor Championships and was a member of the DMR team that scored at ACCs • Finished 18th at the ACC Outdoor Championships in the 1,500 clocking his best time of the year • Also ran the 800 during the outdoor season .

Prep: Indoor State Champion in the 4x800 and 4x400-meter relays • All-state cross country team member • Regional champion in cross country (2006), 800 (2007) and 1,600 (2006, 2007) • Runner-up in 1,000 at state indoor meet • Three-time all-region cross country honoree • Two-time cross country conference champion.

Personal: Majoring in biology • Admires Lance Armstrong and the late Pat Tillman • Lists winning the 4x800 and 4x400-meter relays at the Indoor State Championships as his biggest sports thrill • London broil with potatoes is his favorite food • Lists "South Park" as his favorite TV show • Names his mom as the person with the most influence on his athletic career • John Sutter Curtiss is the son of Jay and Debbie Curtiss • Born June 14, 1988, in Dallas Texas.