Rob McConnell

•Junior

•Tampa, Fla.

•Florida Southern

•Leto High

Has a best finish of 21st and a top time of 23:00.14... Has track PRs of 4:06.92 (1500m) and 1:54.64 (800m). 1999 XC: Competed in his first meet for Florida at the Nike Twi-Light... Finished 21st in 23:00.14. 1998 XC: Did not compete. Prior to Florida: Transfer from Florida Southern where McConnell competed in Cross Country. Prep: Holds 10 school records at Leto High where he was part of a state champion 4x800 team in 1996 that held the number one spot in the nation (7:47.62) through the entire summer.. Fourth place finisher in the 800m at the state meet in Gainesville in 1996... member of two state champion cross country teams and also a member of two state champion relay teams...Named Tampa Tribunes Cross Country Runner of the Year... Also won the Bill Shields Award for the best cross country runner in the area... held personal bests of 1:54.5 in the 800m, 4:21 in the 1,600 and 15:15 in the three-mile. Personal: Born December 27, 1977 in Tampa, Fla... Son of Robert Sr. and Marianne McConnell...Wooden Award Recipient at Leto as the the top Social Studies student at the school. Major: History