Bio

AS A SENIOR...

• Varca competed in seven races for the Saints in 2017
• She was able to record a season best at the Saints Invitational on October 13th where she posted a time of 21.25 in the 5K
• Varca went on the run in the NCAA DIII regionals where she recorded a time of 25:37 in the 6K
• Over the season, Varca averages a time of 22:04 in the 5K, fourth best on the squad

AS A JUNIOR...

• Ran the lowest time on the Saints roster in four out of five of her races in 2016
• Varca ran a personal best 20:21 5k on October 29 at the GNAC Championship, the time was good for ninth place overall
• The runner qualified and ran in the DIII NCAA Regionals on November 12 where she ran a personal best 24:18 5k
• Varca maintained a team best 20:24 5k average on the season
• Varca earned Women's Second Team All-Conference honors 

AS A FRESHMAN...

• Competed in seven meets in her first collegiate season of Cross Country
• She was the fifth Emmanuel finisher at the Fens Classic, finishing in 13:18
• Finished second for the Saints and 17th overall at the Roger Williams Invitational on Sept. 6, crossing the line in 22:05
• Ran the 5K at the Saints Invitational in a personal best 21:56 to finish 31st overall.

BEFORE EMMANUEL...

• Varca was a three-sport athlete at Wethersfield High School (Wethersfield, Conn.)
• Ran four years of Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field
• Captained all three teams in her senior year.

PLAYER PROFILE

• Major: Psychology & History
• Career Aspirations: to become a high school history teacher/sport psychologist
• Favorite Movie: Parent Trap
• Favorite Late-Night Snack: Bananas & peanut butter
• Favorite Spot on the EC Campus: Jean Yawkey Center
• Best Class at EC: Child Psychopathology
• Most Exciting Athletic Experience: Winning GNAC Cross Country Championship in 2015
• Most Respected Professional Athlete: Emma Coburn