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2015 Men's Cross Country

Joe Rainville

Joe Rainville

  • Height:
    5-6
  • Weight:
    135
  • Year:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Montville
  • High School:
    Montville '13

Summary

Biography

High School:  Four-year cross country, track, and wrestling letterwinner… primary track events were 400 and 800 and relays… ran at New Balance Nationals with the 4x400…third with 4x800 and 4x400 relays and fifth in 800 in Class M championships… senior captain in cross country, wrestling, and track… all-conference in 800 and 4x400 and 4x800… 30th at conference cross country championships and 44th at Class M meet … helped Indians to conference track & field championship… in wrestling, fourth in Class S championship and earned a spot on the Academic All-State Team…

PERSONAL: born Joseph L. Rainville June 26, 1995… Parents: Lisa and Joseph…Sisters: Alicia, Erica… Major: Accounting… Career Plans: CPA… Residence: Groton...

JOE... REVEALED

Favorite aspect of Eastern:­­ The campus

Favorite aspect of my sport: Fierce competiveness

Personal goal for the season: Top 20 in the conference

Pre-game ritual: Bounce around like a boxer

Favorite sport other than my own: Football

My favorite moment playing sports: Running at New Balance Nationals

My most disappointed moment playing sports: Losing a Conference Title by .03 seconds

My most overused phrase: “I was almost cool”

Most visited website: NFL.com

Favorite song: Midnight Life by Kanye West and M83

Dream job: Play in the NFL

If I were a superhero my superpower would be: Leaping tall buildings in a single bound

Favorite professional or amateur team: New York Giants

Last movie I’ve seen: Eagles Are Turning People Into Horses

Favorite  musical artist: Kanye West

Favorite athlete: Nick Simmonds

Most despised professional athlete: Tony Romo

Pet peeve: Girls

Words to live by: “Once you've wrestled, everything else in life is easy.” – Dan Gable

In 10 years, I could see myself: Being an Accountant for NY Giants organization

In 10 years, I hope that I am not: Living at home

If you won lotto, what would you do with the money? Use all of my money to buy more lottery tickets

Biggest waste of money: Dunkin Donuts

Favorite subject in school: Math

Closest brush with greatness: Qualifying to run at Nationals

Favorite smell: Hard work

If I could go out on a date with a celebrity, the celebrity would be: Mckayla Maroney

I can never get an answer to this question: No

If I could travel anywhere in the world, it would be to: Italy

One thing or person I would bring if I was stranded on a deserted island: Red Beard

This is impossible: Yes

Biggest adjustment to college life: Learning to be responsible and self sufficient

What I will take away from my college experience: How to cook

If I could change one thing in the world, it would be: I would make college free

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Historical Player Information

  • 2013First Year

    5'6" 130 lbs
  • 2014Sophomore

    5'6" 130 lbs
  • 2015Junior

    5'6" 135 lbs
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