Peter Foote

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Nickname:     Footie
Year of Graduation:     2009
Major:     Chemistry
Hometown & School:    Shelburne, VT; Rice Memorial High School
HS Events & PR's:    1500 - 4:16, 800 - 2:08ish (yuck), 400 - 53.9, 300 hurdles - 43.8, 5K XC - 17:36, Decathlon - 4291 points
College Events & PR's:    8K XC - 26:27, steeplechase 9:34.09, 5000 - 15:53 3000 - 8:59 Mile - 4:30.91 800 - 2:06.53 400 - 55.1 relay split
Accomplishments:    High School: VT Division II Runner-up, 1500m (2005); VT Division II Champion 4x100 (2005); Rice Class of 2005 Salutatorian; More 3rd place 4x400s than you can shake a stick at. College: DIII All-New England Steeplechase (2006); Amherst Freshman Steeplechase Record (9:34.09, 2006); once started a DE-FENSE cheer at an Amherst basketball game.
Interests:    Downhill skiing, tennis, pool, ping pong, golf, and masochism (I mean, XC and Track)
Something random:    I co-invented the word "manimal."
Why you chose Amherst:     Great all-around atmosphere for academics, athletics, and having fun.