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University of Rhode Island

2015 Men's Cross Country

Thomas Fownes

  • Weight 135
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Cumberland, R.I.
  • High School Cumberland

Biography

2014 (JUNIOR): Finished 17th in the Bryant Invitational on Sept. 6 (16:26.8)... Finished 146th at the Boston College Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown on Sept. 26, (26:50)... Finished 182nd at the New England Championships at Franklin Park on Oct. 11, (26:46.18)...

2013 (SOPHOMORE): Finished 91st in the A-10 Championship (26:15.0)... Finished 41st in the Brown University Rothenberg Invitational (27:18.6)... Finished 216th at the New England Championship (27:17)... Finished 110th in the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (26:57.0)... Finished in 23rd place at the Bryant Invitational 5k (16:32.9).

2012 (FRESHMAN): Finished in 28:52 at the Atlantic 10 Championship on Oct. 27… Raced in the Rothenberg Run on Oct. 19 completing the course in 27:16… Finished with a time of 27:08 at the New England Championship on Oct. 7… Ran in the CCSU Ted Owen Invitational on Sept. 22, finishing in 42nd place (27:52)… Raced in the 8k Shriners Invitational on Sept. 15 finishing in 26:32…Finished 32nd in the 5k Trinity Invitational on Sept. 8 (17:59).

HIGH SCHOOL:
Attended Cumberland H.S… Member of the cross country team for four years, outdoor track for three years, indoor track for two years, basketball for two years, and baseball for one year… Earned four letters in cross country, two letters in indoor track, and three in outdoor track… Was the captain of the cross country team his senior year… Named Cross Country All Class, All Division for indoor track in the 4x800m, 600m, and 4x400m, All Class for outdoor track in the 4x800m, and All Division in outdoor track for the 4x400m and 800m… Selected for the Coaches Award his freshman, junior and senior seasons of cross country.

PERSONAL: Born April 22, 1994… Son of Ian and Jodi Fownes who are both teachers… Has one brother, Matt… Enjoys running and hanging out with friends… Lists favorite athlete as Nick Symmonds… Follows the Boston Bruins, Boston Celtics, and New England Patriots… Majoring in Finance.

Historical Player Information

  • 2012Freshman

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  • 2013Sophomore

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  • 2014Junior

    135 lbs
  • 2015Senior

    135 lbs