| Rory Tunningley |
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Freshman
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| Hometown:
Honolulu, Hawaii
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| High School:
Lockhart
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| Height / Weight:
5-8 / 126
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| Event:
Distance
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Career Bests: Outdoor 1,600m (4:18), Outdoor 3,200m (9:05), Outdoor 5K (XC, 15:08)
2008-09
Cross Country (Freshman)
· Was UT's sixth finisher at the NCAA South Central Region Championships in 32:48.9
(10K)
· Finished fourth for UT and 47th overall at the Big 12 Championships in 25:39.1 (8K)
· Won his first ever cross country meet, the Texas State Invitational, in 25:46.0 (five miles)
High School
· Earned four letters in track and field and cross country and also earned one letter in soccer
· Captain of both the track and cross country team his senior year
· Helped lead his team to four consecutive top five finishes at the state cross country championships
· Two-time state champion and six-time all-state
· Claimed the state title in the 3,200 meters (9:13.29) as a senior
· Finished eighth in the 1,600 meters (4:37.28) at the state meet
· Won the 3,200 meters (9:12.37) and finished second in the 1,600 meters (4:20.85) at the
region 4-4A meet
· Claimed the district 26-4A 3,200-meter title in 9:22.74
· Also was the state champion in cross country and earned All-America honors as a senior
· Finished 19th in the 5,000 meters (15:45.0) at the Foot Locker Nationals
· Placed sixth in the 5,000 meters (15:08.0) at the Foot Locker South Regional
· Earned a second-place finish in the 3,200 meters (9:18.24) at the state meet as a junior
· Wone the 3,200 meters (9:22.11) and finished fourth in the 1,600 meters (4:27.38) at the
region 4-4A meet
· Claimed the district title at 1,600 meters (4:28.24)
· Placed fifth at the cross country championships
Personal
Born in Honolulu, Hawaii ... son of Kirk and Paige Tunningley ... has one sibling, Noah
... was president of the German Club ... participated in highway cleanup projects ...
enrolled in the college of liberal arts.
