Robert Gunia

2022-2023

Ran in six races during the 2022 fall season
Posted a personal best of 19:17.9 at the Spider Alumni Open 6K
Finished the Lehigh Paul Short Run 8K with a personal best of 26:16.3
Competed in the NCAA Division I Southeast Region Cross Country 10K Championships (32:50.0)

2021-22

Ran in all five races during the 2021 fall season
Came in 22^nd at Spider Alumni Open 5k finishing with a time of 15:36.2
Finished with a time of 28:15.1 at the Paul Short Run Men’s College Gold 8k
Ran a 26:18.3 at the Pre-Nationals at Florida State 8k finishing 88^th
Posted a time of 26:01.8 at the Atlantic 10 Conference Championship
Crossed the finish line at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championship with a personal best 10k time of 32:36.6

2020-21

Was part of the Atlantic 10 Men's Cross Country Championship, finishing with a season-best 26:01.8
Competed at the Spider-Patriot Cross Country Classic, finishing with a time of 27:01.9
Finished 24th in the season opener at the Richmond Winter Cross Country Classic (27:01.3)
Ran in all three events during the winter season

Prior to Richmond
2019 at Coastal Carolina

Competed in six meets
Two finishes in the top 25 including a seventh-place at the CCU Invite 5k
In his third 8k start, Gunia set a personal best time of 27:00.33 at the ECU Invite.

Courtland HS

Academically Gunia was a member of the National Honor Society, Math Honor Society, English Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and was voted 'Best All Around Student' as well as the 'Top Spanish Student
Athletically Gunia earned the VHSL award of excellence (XC)
Second in the Battlefield District Champs
Sixth in 4a Region B Champs, 22nd in VHSL State Championships
VHSL award of excellence (Indoor), second in the Battlefield District Champs (1600), second in 4a Region B Champs (1600), 13th in VHSL State Champs (1600)
VHSL award of excellence (Outdoor)
First in the Battlefield District Champs (3200)
Third in 4a Region B Champs (3200), 9th in VHSL State Championships (3200)
Battlefield District Champ (1600), 2nd in 4a Region B Champs (1600)
12th in VHSL State Championships (1600)
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