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Angelina Perez

Distance Runner
LAKELAND REGIONAL HS
WANAQUE, NEW JERSEY
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-3
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st - 17:09

state Meet of Champions (individual)

2nd - 17:19.7

national Eastbay Cross Country Championships

1st - 17:21.5

Eastbay Northeast Regional Championships
“I felt like I had a senior leader from the first day Angelina walked into Lakeland. She has an unparalleled work ethic, and she gets her mind and body in sync with a rigid, plant-based diet. The combination of diet with her outstanding training sets her apart from the competition.”
Damiano Conforti
Head Coach - Lakeland coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-3 senior raced to the individual title at the state Meet of Champions this past season with a time of 17:09. Perez also took second at the national Eastbay Cross Country Championships in 17:19.7 to earn All-American honors and broke the tape at the Eastbay Northeast Regional Championships in 17:21.5. She also won the Group 2 state meet, the Shore Coaches Classic and the Six Flags Wild Safari Invitational. Perez’s winning time of 16:44 at the Big North Championships was the fastest 5K in New Jersey history by a prep girl.

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Academic Achievement

Perez has maintained a weighted 4.29 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to run on scholarship at the University of Florida this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Perez has raised funds to benefit breast cancer research and mental health awareness, and has volunteered locally on behalf of the public library, trail clean-up initiatives and charity road races.