2015-16 Cross Country
Roster
Mark Rennix
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 140
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Beaufort, S.C.
2014: Did not compete in any events.
2013: Ran in four events…Had a season-best finish of 36th at the Eye Opener Invitational…Posted a season-best time of 27:10.50 at the UNC Charlotte Invitational.
2012: Competed in six events…Had one top-10 finish…Placed seventh at the Upstate Invite with a time of 27:08.54…Recorded a personal-best time in the 8K of 26:27.70 at the A-Sun Championships where he finished 34th.
2011: Recorded a season-best time of 28:44.49 at the Clemson Invitational.
High School: Lettered in soccer, track and cross country at Beaufort High School…Named All-State Distance MVP in the 4x800-meter…Set school records in the 1,600-meter with a time of 4:33 and in the 3,200-meter with a time of 10:16…Posted times of 2:01 in the 800-meter and 17:09 in the 5,000-meter.
Personal: Born Oct. 22, 1992…Parents are Mark and Louise Rennix…Has a younger sister named Carolyn (20)…His father played soccer at Virginia Wesleyan…Is majoring in accounting…Enjoys watching and playing other sports, and fantasy football…Japanese food is his favorite food…Lists “Superbad” as his favorite movie and “Breaking Bad” his favorite TV show…Names Mila Kunis as his favorite actress…Claims Drake is his favorite singer…Football season is his favorite season…Says Running with the Buffaloes by Chris Lear is his favorite book…Names Nick Symmonds as his favorite sports figure…His favorite quote is, “The win-at-all-costs mentality says you don’t care how talented anyone else is. Our goal should be to reach our own individual level. Often you’ll be beaten by someone better. Maybe you should just congratulate that athlete and be satisfied with you best” by Nick Willis…Dream job is to be a stay at home dad and be a cross country/track and field head coach.
