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Essien Gagnon '25 Recruiting Profile
ClubSGV Pumas
Height5'8"
Weight120lbs
Age17
Primary PositionCross Country
Secondary Position800M
Dominant HandRight
200M26.5
800M2:02.30
Distance & PR3 Miles, 15:08
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I aspire to be a cross country and track and field runner in college, while also studying diligently in order to become a surgeon, a job that will bring me the challenge that I thrive. Not only am I a hard worker in the classroom, but also on the track and on the road. Being someone who has aspired to do many things and worked hard to accomplish them, like receiving my black belt at the age of 13, I believe that I can be an asset both academically and athletically. I have truly fallen in love with running (cross-country and track & field) and I aim to represent my school well doing so.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 4 years
- 2023 Varsity Team
- 2022 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- Honorable Mention All-County, Varsity Freshman, ROTY
Team Awards
- Sectional 3rd Place, Top 13 Southern Section
- 2022 Varsity Team
Team Awards
- Sectional 2nd Place, Regional 3rd Place
- 2021 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Conference, Varsity Freshman, ROTY (track and cross country), 1st Team All-County
Team Awards
- Top 7 Southern Section CIF Prelims, Top 7 Southern Section, Conference 2nd Place, Sectional 3rd Place
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 1 season
- 2023 SGV Pumas (High Schoolers, Middle Schoolers)
- Newly joined
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- Andy Diconti
Events
- Camp/Event
- California Winter Championships
- 1/06/24 to 2/03/24
- Competing in a qualifier on the sixth of January, which with a minimum time of 1:31 in the 600m, will qualify me for the championships on the third of February.
- Camp/Event
- USATF Junior Olympic Cross Country National Championships
- 12/09/23 to 12/10/23
- Camp/Event
- USATF Junior Olympic Track and Field National Championships
- 7/25/23 to 7/26/23
- Competed in two qualifiers (800M) beforehand that qualified me for this national championship in Eugene.
- Camp/Event
- Azusa Meet of Champions
- 3/25/23 to 3/25/23
- 2:05.03 800m
- Camp/Event
- Lancer Invite XC
- 9/10/22 to 9/10/22
- 16:14 three miler
Training
- Track + Mileage Workouts, Conditioning
- 4 years
- Gradual Intensity for Track Workouts, Training Begins To Be More Frequent, Mileage Increase During Practices
- More Speed Workouts
- 1 year
- Shorter Distances, More Intervals
Additional Sports
- Martial Arts
- 8 years
- Club/Travel Team
- Outside of high school, I am currently a black belt in Kenpo martial arts.
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Academics
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Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. Honors English 1-2 (Freshman) Honors First-Aid Kinesiology (Freshman) Honors Algebra 2 (Sophomore) Honors English 3-4 (Sophomore) Honors Sports Kinesiology (Sophomore) Honors Psychology (Sophomore) Honors Biological Psychology (Junior)Are you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. AP World History (Sophomore) AP Biology (Junior) AP Chemistry (Junior) AP Pre-Calculus (Junior) AP U.S. History (Junior) AP English Language (Junior)Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsScholar Athlete Award (high school) x6
- ActivitiesSymphonic Orchestra (high school) Teaching karate at dojo (fighting and self-defense) Red Cross Club member (high school) Medical Youth of San Marino Club President (high school)
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