Rob Denault Hometown: Aurora, Ont. High School: Aurora Position: Cross Country/Distance Birthdate: 04/27/1993 Experience: Fr./Fr.

2012 Indoor: Competed as an unattached runner at the Great Dane Classic and came in second in the 3000 meters with a personal best time of 8:15.72 ... Shattered his previous top time in the event by more than 15 seconds.

2011 Cross Country: Competed as an unattached runner ... Came in 19th in the Main Line Invitational with a time of 20:26.25 over four miles ... Placed 28th in the Men's Open race at the Paul Short Run with an 8K time of 26:07 ... Individual winner at the Jack St. Clair Memorial Championships ... Runner-up at the Haverford Invitational.

Aurora High School: Team MVP all four years in track, as well as his junior and senior years in cross country ... Holds the Canadian Youth 1500 meters record (3:45.87) ... 2009 OFSAA Junior Boys 1500 meter reocrd holder (3:55.38) ... 2010 Ontario Youth Distance Athlete of the Year ... Canadian Junior champion in the 1500 meters (2011) ... Previously was the Canadian Youth champion in the 1500 meters in 2009 and 2010 ... Received a bronze medal at the Canadian Junior Cross Country Championships in 2010 ... Member of the Canadian team at the 2011 World Cross and NACAC Cross Country Championships, as well as at the 2011 Pan-American Track Championships ... Achieved Honor Roll status academically all four years.

Personal: Born 4/27/93 ... Second of three children of David and Kristine Denault ... Has an older brother, Alex, and a younger sister, Carolyn.

PERSONAL BESTS

800 Meters                 1:52.54               High School
1500 Meters                3:45.63               High School
3000 Meters                8:15.72               2012 Albany Great Dane Invitational
8000 Meters (XC)           24:40                 High School