Tom Rotondi

Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Mokena, IL
High School:
Lincoln-Way East HS

2013-14

Cross Country- Earned All-SEC Freshman Team and SEC Freshman of the Week for September 10^th...This honor comes after his debut at the Mizzou versus Arkansas meet where he was the 4^th Tiger to cross the line and 11^th overall with a time of 20:37.2 (6600m)... Placed 86^th at the Notre Dame Invitational... Competed at the SEC Championship where he ran his best time of the year with 25:30.5 to place 50^th.

2012-13:

Cross Country- Competed unattached at the Iowa State Invitational and Gary Stoner Invitational...Finished 62nd overall at Iowa State, crossing in 27:39...Bested that time at the Gary Stoner Invite, finishing 16th overall in 26:21.57

Indoor Track- Competed unattached in the 3k at the Missouri Invitational, finishing 14th in 9:32.35

Outdoor Track- Competed unattached at the Missouri Relays, finishing 9th in the 3k Steeplechase (10:05.60)

HIGH SCHOOL
Ran for Lincoln-Way East under coach Ross Widinski...Team was 2011 Regional Runners-Up in Cross Country...As an individual inCross Country, was a two-time All-Conference (2010, 2011) and All-Region (2009, 2011)...Three-time State Qualifier (2009-2011)...On theTrack, was All-Conference in the 1600m (2011, 2012) and 4x800m (2010)...Three-time Sectional Champion in the 4x800m (2010) and 1600m (2011, 2012)...Two-time State Qualifier in the 1600m (2011, 2012)

High School Bests
800m - 1:59 | 1600m - 4:21 | 3-mile XC - 15:28

PERSONAL
Parents are Angelo and Katherine...Born November 9, 1993...Was a Scholar-Athlete (2009-2012)...Plans to study Mechanical Engineering, and earn a minor in German