David Chiapperino

Distance • Senior
Carmel, N.Y. • Carmel HS
Major: Forensic Science and Crime Scene Investigation

Junior (2008-09)
Cross Country:
Finished in 85th place at the 2008 NCAA Division II East Regional with a time of 35:35 helping the Chargers finish 12th in the tournament.

Indoor Track:
Recorded a season-best time of 2:07.84 in the 800m run at the Yale Lid Lifter Invitational on December 6 ... Also ran a season-best time of 2:46.74 in the 1000m run at the NE-10 Conference Championships on February 21.

Outdoor Track: 
Ran a season-best time of 2:05.83 in the 800m run at the Yale University Springtime Invitationl on April 26.

Sophomore (2007-08)
Cross Country:
Finished 38th with a time of 34:49.4 seconds at the NCAA Northeast Regional ... Finished 11th at the East Coast Conference Championship and earned All-ECC Second Team honors.

Freshman (2006-07)
Cross Country:
Finished 81st at NCAA Division II Northeast Region Cross Country Championships ... Finished 33rd at ECC Championships ... Finished in the scoring for Chargers at New England Championship ... Finished in the scoring at Quinnipiac Invitational.

Outdoor Track:
Finished 42nd in the 1500-meter run at the Yale University Spring Invitational … Finished tenth in the 800-meter run at Springfield Invitational.

High School: Was All-league and All-county ... Was a member of the High Honor Roll every quarter ... Was involved in the peer mentoring program.

Personal: Son of Michael and Denise Chiapperino ... Has two brothers, Michael and Douglas, and one sister, Marissa ... Career ambition is to become a forensic scientist.