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2016 Men's Cross Country Roster

Robert Centeno Jr.

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Chicago, Ill.
  • Highschool Reavis

Biography

CAREER BESTS

INDOOR
300-meter: 37.91 (1/23/16 at John Tierney Quadrangular)
400-meter: 52.05 (2/13/16 at Monmouth Fighting Scot Indoor)

OUTDOOR
400-meter: 50.88 (4/23/16 at Illinois Twilight)
800-meter: 2:07.74 (4/9/16 at Knox College Outdoor Open)

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

-2016 Summit League Spring Academic Honor Roll, Distinguished Scholar

HIGH SCHOOL: Competed in basketball and track at Reavis High School... Two-time all-conference selection... Made it to sectionals three times... Named 'Most Valuable Athlete' three times... Was named team captain his senior year... Has a personal best of 50.7 in the 400 and broke his high school record.

PERSONAL: Plans on majoring in law enforcement with aspirations of having a position in the D.E.A.... Son of Robert Centeno and Cecilia Padilla... Enjoys hanging out with friends and competing in 5ks in the summer... Favorite sports team is the Chicago Bulls... Says he is a "big Kid Cudi fan".