ReQRuitme boys’ recruit: Charlottesville (VA) 2014 DF-LSM Runkle commits to Dartmouth

By K.I. Goldberg
TopLaxRecruits.com, Posted 7/20/13

Charlottesville (VA) rising senior defenseman-LSM Sam Runkle has made a commitment to the admissions process at Dartmouth College.

Sam Runkle ledger:

High School: Charlottesville High School, Virginia

Graduation Year: 2014

Position: Defense/LSM

College Choice: Dartmouth College

Club Affiliation: VA Elite; ACAC

Major lacrosse honors: Jake Reed Blue Chip 2011 & 2012; 2012 USL All-American; All-Star at 2012 Brine National Lacrosse Classic with team Virginia

Academic Honors: Honor Roll; Spanish National Honor Society

What will you major in/study? Undecided

Why did you choose Dartmouth? “First of all, I love Coach (Andrew) Towers’ enthusiasm and energy. He was the only coach I met that really expressed those attributes. Also, as an Ivy League institution, Dartmouth can provide me with all the tools I need to be successful and reach my goals.”

Thoughts on last season and outlook for next season? “I was injured for half of this past season, and our whole team in general was very depleted at times. We didn’t live up to expectations, as our talent should’ve taken us much further than just the District semifinals. We lost eight key players to graduation, so this coming year will be a rebuilding year.”

Thank You: “First and foremost I’d like to thank to thank my parents for all the time and energy they’ve given to help me reach my goals. I’d also like to thank Coach Craft from CHS, and Coach Sadtler from ACAC. Both of them made my recruiting process go tremendously smooth.”

Other schools considered: Princeton, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Delaware

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