Girls' Cross Country
2013 Player of the Year
Catarina Rocha
Peabody High School
Peabody,
Massachusetts Impact Statement
“One of the things I like most about running is that your performances are directly related to how hard you work. Running is truly objective.” -Catarina Rocha
Biography
Catarina Rocha, Massachusetts’ two-time state champ, made her mark on the national scene during her cross-country career.
Rocha finished second at the 2012 Foot Locker National Championships last December, which was an improvement over 7th place finish as a junior and 31st place finish as a sophomore. Rocha will attend Providence College in the fall and will compete in cross country, plus indoor and outdoor track.
While at Providence, Rocha became a two time NCAA All American in Cross Country.