Pearl Vercruysse
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- Height:
- 5'5
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Oak Bluffs, Mass.
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- High School:
- Martha's Vineyard Regional
Bio
AS A JUNIOR...
- Did not run in any events during her junior campaign
- Served as a team captain
- Earned a spot on the GNAC Academic All-Conference squad
AS A SOPHOMORE...
- Competed in five races for the EC Cross Country team in 2018
- Recorded a personal best on October 12th at the Suffolk Invitational with a time of 19:43.10
- Finished the season with a team best in the NCAA DIII Regional at Bowdoin College with a time of 23:24.50 in the 6k
- Also finished the season with a team best 5k average with a time of 20:03.00
- Recognized as a USTFCCCA Academic Award Recipient
- Named to the GNAC Weekly Honor Roll (9/24/18, 10/8/18, 9/15/18), Academic All-Conference Squad and All-Conference First Team
AS A FIRST-YEAR...
- Vercruysse competed in four races for the Saints in 2017
- As a first-year, Pearl was able to break a school record at the NCAA DIII Regionals held at the University of Southern Maine, where she recorded a time of 23:22 in the 6K
- Along with her school record, Vercruysse was able to record a personal best in the 5k at the GNACs with a time of 20:08
- She was able to decrease her 5K time every meet, finishing the season with an average time of 20:13, one second off of her teammates time to hold second place for the Saints
- Vercruysse was named a member of the All-GNAC Second Team for the 2017 season
CAREER RESULTS
| DATE | MEET | DISTANCE | PLACE | TIME |
| 11/10/18 | NCAA Regionals @ Bowdoin | 6K | 67th/407 | 23:24.47 |
| 10/28/18 | GNAC Championship @ SJM | 5K | 3rd/89 | 20:09.90 |
| 10/12/18 | Suffolk Invitational @ Franklin Park | 5K | 2nd/148 | 19:43.10 |
| 10/6/18 | Runnin' Monks Invite @ SJM | 5K | 1st/98 | 20:21.30 |
| 9/22/18 | Codfish Bowl @ Franklin Park | 5K | 18th/140 | 19:58.10 |
| 11/11/17 | NCAA Regionals @ USM | 6K | 100th/393 | 23:22.70 |
| 10/28/17 | GNAC Championship @ Colt State Park | 5K | 8th/99 | 20:08.00 |
| 10/19/17 | Saints Invitational @ Franklin Park | 5K | 13th/210 | 20:19.00 |
| 9/30/17 | Tri-State Invite @ CCRI | 5K | 9th/75 | 21:12.90 |
BEFORE EMMANUEL...
- Vercruysse was a four year member of the MVRHS cross country, indoor and outdoor track teams
- She holds nine individual school records
- Vercruysse was the conference, league and division champion in the mile
- She was a Boston Golobe All-Star in 2017
PLAYER PROFILE
- Major: Psychology
- Career Aspirations: Doctor
- Favorite Book: Invisible Cities
- Favorite Movie: Grand Budapest Hotel
- Favorite Pre-game Meal: Granola
- Favorite Late Night Snack: Peanut Butter
- Most Exciting Athletic Experience: 2 mile at a Sunset Invitational
- Who is your most respected professional athlete?: Desi Linden