STATS
Awards
2018-19 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
2017-18 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
2016-17 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
2015-16 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
Senior Year (2018)
Ran in all seven races in her final season ... Finished 13th at the Harry Lang Invitational with a time of 19:32.6 ... Ran a PR for a 6K course at the Paul Short Run when she finished 154th with a time of 23:59 ... Finished 87th at the Patriot League Championships with a mark of 24:23.2 ... Registered a PR time for a 5K course in her final collegiate race at the ECAC Championships when she finished 116th with a time of 19:15.
Junior Year (2017)
Competed in six events in her third season ... Recorded her second fastest career 5K time at the UAlbany Invite with a 57th place mark of 20:34.8 ... Took part in the Patriot League Championships, NCAA Northeast Regionals and ECAC Championships.
Sophomore Year (2016)
Competed in four races this season... Placed 18th in the 5 km at the Binghamton Cross Country Meet, finishing in 20:55.1... At the Harry Lang Invitational ran a season-best time of 20:36.2 in the 5 km, placing 43rd... Ran the 6 km in a season-best time of 24:31.5 at the Paul Short meet.
Freshman Year (2015)
Competed in all seven meets this season ... Ran her first collegiate race on Sept. 5 at the Harry H. Lang Invite, posting a time of 19:25.7 for 69th place ... Had another strong outing at the Yellowjacket Invitational, where she clocked a time of 25:18.9 ... At the Paul Short Invite, notched a time of 24:17 ... Ran the Albany Invitational in 20:17.3 for the 94th spot ... During the Patriot League Championship, earned a time of 24:26.1 to place 83rd ... Closed out the season at the NCAA Regional and ECAC Qualifier, registering times of 25:27.0 and 21:20.8, respectively ... Named to the Raider Academic Honor Roll.
Before Colgate: Attended Poolesville High School … Was captain in her junior and senior seasons … Was runner-up in the state for Cross Country in 2013 … Finished her senior season with a 5:30 in 1600m, 19:59 in 5k, 12:10 in 3200m and 2:25 in 800m … Was a member of the 4x800 relay that won the Indoor State Championships in 2014 … Was the three-time winner of her team’s Falcon Award … Earned team’s Sportsmanship Award twice … Was a member of National Honor Society and Rho Kappa … Also lettered in Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field.
Personal: Full name is Denise Anne Larson … Parents are David and Susan Larson of Poolesville, Md. ... Has one brother … Born in Okinawa, Japan.
