High School: Four-year member of indoor and outdoor track & field and soccer programs... four-year captain in three sports, twice named in indoor track... earned the highest GPA in indoor and outdoor track as a senior... as a freshman, indoor track's Rookie-of-the-Year... as a senior, outdoor track's Sportsmanship Award winner... in sooccer, Freshman-of-the-Year, Golden Boot winner as a sophomore and team MVP as a senior... two-year soccer all-conference pick... as a senior, Triple Crown winner and U.S. Marine Corps Award for distinguished athletes...
PERSONAL: Born Rachel S. Berkowsky March 25, 1996… Parents: Gwen and Kevin… Major: Sport & Leisure Management… Sibling: Alyssa... Residence: Stoughton, MA…
INDIVIDUAL CAREER HONORS
2014/15: Outdoor T&F All-LEC Selection (2nd in 4x800m relay at Little East meet)
2015/16: Indoor T&F All-LEC Selection (8th in 1000m at NE Alliance meet), LEC Academic Honor Roll Outdoor T&F LEC Academic Honor Roll
2016/17: Indoor T&F LEC Academic Honor Roll Outdoor T&F LEC Academic Honor Roll, E-club Outstanding Scholar-Athlete Award, ECSU Holly E. Zimmerman Memorial Award
RACHEL... REVEALED
What was your favorite vacation or day trip you ever took? Studying abroad in Florence, Italy
What is your favorite number? 3
What is the biggest sports team rivalry in any professional sport in your opinion? Red Sox vs. Yankees
If you were stranded on an Island who would be the two people you would want to be on the island with you? Mom and Dad
What’s your favorite song or artist of all time? Taylor Swift
What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to you? It hasn't happened yet!
What’s the best thing that ever happened to you? Studying abroad and going on a Caribbean cruise this summer
If Christmas had a taste what would it be? Hanukkah gelt
If you could be great at another sport what would it be? Swimming
What made you start playing sports? My parents
What is your favorite meal from the student center? Southwest chicken wrap
What’s your favorite part of athletics at eastern? I am a two-sport (3 season) athlete
What’s your favorite word? Payday
If you can consider yourself any type of leader, what would be the word/words to describe your leadership style? Goal oriented
If you could live in any other state or any other country where would it be? Italy
In 15 years where do you see yourself? I don't know
What type of Doritos do you like? Nacho Cheese
What has been your hardest class? Physiological Basis of Movement
What’s one of the things on your bucket list? Run in the Boston Marathon
| Date | Meet | Mark | Finish |
| INDOOR | | | |
| 500m | | | |
| 2017/18 | | | |
| January 20 | Plymouth State | 1:33.43 | 3rd (8) |
| 2016/17 | | | |
| January 21 | Plymouth State | 1:32.13 | 3rd (7) |
| February 4 | URI | 1:27.77# | 15th (18) |
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| 600m | | | |
| 2017/18 | | | |
| December 9 | RIC | 1:54.72 | 15th (18) |
| February 3 | Wesleyan | 1:55.37 | 13th (25) |
| February 10 | LEC | 1:52.02 | 7th (14) |
| | NE Alliance | | 12th (23) |
| 2016/17 | | | |
| February 11 | NE Alliance | 1:47.99# | 11th (17) |
| | LEC | | 7th (11) |
| | | | |
| 800m | | | |
| 2017/18 | | | |
| January 27 | Springfield | 2:43.43# | 11th (14) |
| | | | |
| 1000m | | | |
| 2016/17 | | | |
| January 14 | Coast Guard | 3:29.01 | 3rd (4) |
| January 28 | Springfield | 3:30.45 | 8th (21) |
| 2015/16 | | | |
| January 16 | Coast Guard | 3:30.07 | 6th (12) |
| January 23 | Smith | 3:20.89 | 9th (20) |
| January 30 | Springfield | 3:21.62 | 8th (13) |
| February 6 | Boston U. | 3:16.83# | 16th (24) |
| February 13 | NE Alliance | 3:21.43 | 8th (23) |
| | LEC | | 6th (13) |
| 2014/15 | | | |
| January 17 | Coast Guard | 3:26.66 | 5th (9) |
| January 24 | Springfield | 3:24.72 | 4th (14) |
| January 31 | Springfield | 3:22.88 | 9th (9) |
| February 7 | Boston U. | 3:25.87 | 26th (28) |
| February 14 | LEC | 3:25.41 | 7th (8) |
| | NE Alliance | | 14th (17) |
| #-Personal best | | | |
| | | | |
| OUTDOOR | | | |
| 400m | | | |
| 2018 | | | |
| March 30 | Warrior Invite | 1:09.27 | 6th (9) |
| April 14 | Mt. Holyoke | 1:10.05 | 14th (20) |
| April 20 | ECSU | 1:08.63 | 8th (11) |
| April 28 | NE Alliance | 1:06.88# | 24th (24) |
| | | | 16th (16) |
| 800m | | | |
| 2017 | | | |
| March 25 | Wesleyan | 2:38.53 | 4th (15) |
| April 2 | UMass Dart | 2:40.28 | 15th (35) |
| April 8 | AIC | 2:35.15 | 25th (58) |
| April 15 | Mt. Holyoke | 2:42.36 | 7th (14) |
| April 21 | ECSU | 2:32.70 | 6th (15) |
| April 29 | LEC | 2:34.04 | 9th (10) |
| | NE Alliance | | 19th (24) |
| | | | |
| 2016 | | | |
| March 26 | Wesleyan | 2:34.28 | 10th (33) |
| April 2 | Coast Guard | 2:35.02 | 20th (46) |
| April 9 | Smith | 2:35.88 | 15th (56) |
| April 16 | Conn | 2:35.59 | 40th (62) |
| April 22 | ECSU | 2:33.37 | 4th (8) |
| April 30 | NE Alliance | 2:29.90# | 13th (23) |
| | LEC | | 7th (14) |
| 2015 | | | |
| April 4 | UM Dart | 2:45.68 | 22nd (33) |
| April 11 | Westfield | 2:40.92 | 7th (14) |
| April 17 | ECSU | 2:35.86 | 4th (9) |
| April 25 | LEC | 2:37.42 | 11th (14) |
| | NE Alliance | | 21st (30) |
| #-Personal best | | | |
