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D.J. Principe

DIS
LA SALLE ACADEMY
PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
SOPHOMORE
Height: 5-FOOT-6
Press Release

Peak Performance

15:37.0

Won the All-State Meet individual championship

15:56

Placed sixth at the New England Cross Country Championships
“An athlete such as a D.J. is very rare for a coach to encounter, and there is no doubt that his accomplishments thus far are only the beginning." ”
Kenneth Skelly
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-6, 121-pound sophomore raced to the state's all-class state championship with a time of 15:37.17 this past season, leading the Rams to the state title as a team. A two-time First Team All-State selection as named by the Providence Journal and R

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Academic Achievement

Principe has maintained a 4.55 weighted GPA in the classroom.

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Exemplary Character

In addition to volunteering at multiple area road races, including the Rock `n' Roll Half Marathon, he has participated in food drives for the needy on behalf of his church and as a mentor to prospective La Salle students.