Navy Invitational
September 12, 2009
Annapolis, Md.
USNA Cross Country Course
Cantello on Bunnell:
"Bread and butter man that fires from the spinal column. Good day, bad day - 100 cents on the dollar."
Bunnell's Career Honors:
Second-Team All-Patriot League (2010)
Patriot League Rookie of the Week (Oct. 21, 2008)
2010 Cross Country:
Ran in all seven meets and posted three top-10 finishes and was one of Navy's top-four finishers on four occasions
Earned second-team All-Patriot League honors by finishing eighth out of 85 competitors at the conference championship (10/30)
Was Navy's second-best finisher at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional where he posted a time of 31:17 to take 34th place
Took fourth place with a time of 25:00.3 in Navy's dual-meet victory over Army (10/16)
2009 Cross Country:
Competed in seven races as a junior, recording two top-five finishes
Finshed 12th at the Patriot League Championships (11/14), earning second-team all-conference accolades, with a 26:43.3
Crossed the finish line third in Navy's dual-meet win over Army (10/30) with a time of 25:38.3
Placed fifth at the Navy Invitational (9/12) with a 25:07.5
Ran in the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships (11/14), posting a 34:10.8
2008 Country:
Ran in six meets during his rookie campaign
Scored in three races and served as a displacing scorer in another meet
Placed 13th overall - third among the Mids - in his first-career race at the Richmond Invitational, where he completed the 5k course in 15:55.6 (8/30)
Elevated his performance against Army in the Star Meet, as he finished sixth overall and third on the team with an 8k time of 24:54.7 (10/18)
Rounded out the scoring seven at the Patriot League Championship with a 25:30.5 showing for 23rd place (11/1)
Completed the scoring five at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Championship with a 97th-place time of 35:17 (11/15)
Career-Best Track Times:
1,500-meter run (outdoor): 3:56.42
5,000-meter run (outdoor): 14.21.92
1,000-meter run (indoor): 2:28.67
Mile run (indoor): 4:13.94
3,000-meter run (indoor): 8:12.67
High School:
Attended St. Johnsbury Academy, where he lettered four times in track, three times in cross country and once in soccer
Was a three-time all-state cross country runner
Named Vermont's Track Athlete of the Year in 2008 after winning the 1,500-meter state title
Helped the cross country team to a state crown in 2006
Personal:
Son of Gary and Wendy Bunnell
Majoring in ocean engineering