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2023-24 Men's Cross Country / Track & Field Roster

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Jonathan DeSouza

  • Hometown Brampton, Ontario
  • High School Marguerite D'Youville
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Major Public Relations BA / MA
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 145
  • Position Distance Runner

Biography

TFRRS PROFILE

NOTABLE 2020-21 RESULTS:
  • Cross Country MAAC All-Academic Team honoree
  • Track & Field MAAC All-Academic Team honoree
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree
  • Placed second in the 5,000-meter race at the 2021 MAAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships
  • Placed seventh in the 8K at the 2021 MAAC Cross Country Championships
  • Placed 10th in the 5,000-meter race at the Virginia Grand Prix (May 1)
  • Placed 16th in the 5,000-meter race at the Stanford Invitational (Apr. 2)
  • Placed 19th in the five-mile race at the Spider Patriot Classic (Feb. 20)
  • Placed 51st in the 5,000-meter race at the Virginia Challenge (Apr. 16)
  • Placed 203rd in the 10K at the NCAA DI Cross Country Championships
NOTABLE 2019-20 RESULTS:
  • Cross Country MAAC All-Academic Team honoree
  • Indoor Track & Field MAAC All-Academic Team honoree
  • Outdoor Track & Field MAAC All-Academic Team honoree
  • MAAC Academic Honor Roll honoree
  • Won the 3,000-meter at the Metropolitan Indoor Track & Field Championships (Jan. 31)
  • Placed fifth in the 3,000-meter at the 2020 MAAC Indoor Track & Field Championships (Feb. 23)
  • Placed 12th in the mile race at the Dr. Sander Columbia Challenge (Jan. 25)
  • Placed 28th at 8K MAAC Cross Country Championships (Nov. 2)
  • There was no outdoor track & field season due to 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic
NOTABLE 2018-19 RESULTS:
  • Did not appear in a race for Iona during the season
BEFORE IONA:
  • Athlete of the Year at St. Marguerite d'Youville
GET TO KNOW JONATHAN:
  • Why I chose Iona?: There was a great group of guys that worked hard and were focused on running 
  • Favorite Athlete: Joe Pienta 
  • Favorite Food: Baked Potato 
  • Hobbies: Wii golf, Wii sports, Wii basketball 
  • Career Goal: Run faster than Joe Pienta at VCP
  • Pregame Rituals: praying 
  • Relationship Status: Married to the game 

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Distance Runner
    0 lbs
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Distance Runner
    0 lbs
  • 2020-21Junior

    Distance Runner
    5'11" 145 lbs
  • 2021-22Senior

    Distance Runner
    6'0" 145 lbs
  • 2022-23Graduate Student

    Distance Runner
    6'0" 145 lbs
  • 2023-24Graduate Student

    Distance Runner
    6'0" 145 lbs