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2016-17 Cross Country/Track Roster

Brennan Root

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Rochester, N.Y.
  • High School Rush Henrietta High School

Biography




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BRENNAN ROOT'S PERSONAL BESTS
EVENT 2013 (FR.) 2014 (SO.)
LITTLE THREE CHAMPIONSHIP
16:00 (3rd) 15:32 (2nd)
NATIONAL CATHOLIC CHAMPIONSHIP (8K) 26:12 (23rd) 25:10 (8th)
BROOKS PAUL SHORT RUN (8K) 26:08 (33rd)  
CANISIUS ALUMNI CLASSIC (5K)
26:30 (4th)  
MAAC CHAMPIONSHIP (8K) 26:41 (17th)  
NCAA NORTHEAST REGIONAL (10K)
32:20 (106th)  
     

CAREER BESTS
5K: 16:00, Little Three Championship, 8/30/13
8K: 26:08, Brooks Paul Short Run, 10/5/13
10K: 32:20, NCAA Northeast Regional, 11/15/13

2014 • SOPHOMORE YEAR
• Finished Second in the Little Three Championship
• Finished Fourth in the Canisius Alumni Classic
• Finished First in the Outdoor Track Cornell Upstate Challenge
• Finished Second in the Cornell Upstate Challenge During the Indoor Season


2013 • FRESHMAN YEAR
• Finished third in the Little Three Championship with a time of 16:00.


BEFORE CANISIUS
• Three year letterwinner at Rush Henrietta.
• Was First-Team All-Monroe County in 2011.
• Eighth place finisher at the State Championship in 2012.
• First-Team All-Section V in 2012.
• Also competed in track for three seasons.
• Two-time State Champion and two-time All-American in the Steeple Chase.
• Also wrestled, placing second in Section V in 2010.


PERSONAL
• Son of Traci Walker and Leland Root.
• Majoring in biology.
• Enjoys playing golf, tennis and basketball.
• Born Sept. 11, 1995.

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    5'9"
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    5'9"
  • 2015-16Junior

    5'9"
  • 2016-17Senior

    5'9"