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General: Two-time returning letter winner who seeks to bounce back from injury problems which plagued him the second half of his sophomore year... he saw increased playing time in the latter part of his freshman year...one of the most physical defenders on the team. 2007 Season: Played in six games last season before being sidelined by injury...started the game at Maryland and had two ground balls and two caused turnovers in the match...those were both career high totals in a game for Cortina. 2006 Season: Played in six games for Carolina including the last four of the season...started the season finale against Maryland in the ACC Tournament at the close defense position...had three ground balls and caused one turnover. Prep: 2005 graduate of the Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville, N.J....four-year letterman in both lacrosse and football...played midfield and defense and faced-off for the lacrosse team, starting all four years...played tight end and linebacker on the gridiron as a three-year starter...All-America selection in lacrosse...named second-team All-State in lacrosse as a defenseman in 2004 by the Newark Star-Ledger...a third-team All-State selection in 2003 by the Newark Star Ledger as a tight end in football...was named to the second team in 2004...captained lacrosse team as a senior...led lacrosse team to four prep "A" class state championships...named to the Gatorade Rookie-of-the-Year Team his sophomore year on the football team...played on a football squad which won the 2002 Maple League title...winner of the Ron Kane Award as the best athlete at Lawrenceville in the Cleve housing section...served as a Lawrenceville tour guide for three years...president and founder of the M.E.A.T. club. Characteristics of Chris |
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