Army West Point Athletics
2014 Men's Cross Country Roster
Roster
Chris Boyle
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Denver, N.C.
- High School:
- North Lincoln
2014: Competed in the first three races of the season in his sophomore campaign at West Point … opened the year with a 5K time of 16:35.94 to take 20th at the Army Open … was Army West Point’s No. 16 finisher in the dual meet vs. Cornell with a time of 26:41.84 in the five-mile course … concluded the season at the Iona Meet of Champions as Army West Point’s No. 11 runner … completed the 8K course with a time of 28:20.58 to place 123rd.
2013: Competed in the first two races of the season in his freshman year at West Point ... was Army's No. 19 runner at the 5K Army Open, finishing 25th of 86 runners (16:48.47) ... posted a five mile time of 27:50.4 at Cornell as the 14th runner to cross the line for the Black Knights ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
High School: Successful runner out of North Lincoln High School in Lincolnton, N.C. ... 2011 Region Champion in cross country ... 2012 conference champ ... placed third at the state cross country meet as a junior and fourth as a senior ... named team MVP in 2011 ... earned the Coaches Award in 2012 ... AP Scholar with honors ... passed seven AP exams ... National Honor Society ... earned the History Award at graduation ... suffered an injury during his sophomore year and fully committed to running the following summer ... running highlight was beating the 4A North Carolina State Champions in the 4x1600-meter relay.
Personal: Christopher Matthew Boyle ... son of Chuck and Suzanne Boyle ... siblings Phillip and Jenny ... Phillip is a 2nd Lt. in the Chemical Branch of the U.S. Army ... brother-in-law, Cooper, is a 1st Lt. in the Infantry Branch ... cousin, Laura, is a 2nd Lt. ... credits coach Jerry Castro with having the most influence on his athletic career ... enjoys fishing and other outdoor activities during his free time ... undeclared major.
