2016 Track and Field
Roster
Mark Rennix
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 140
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Beaufort, S.C.
2014-15 Indoor: Ran to four top-10 finishes including two of 3rd or better…Had a best finish of 2nd in the 3000-meter run at the App State Indoor Open after running a time of 9:17.86…Prior to the App State Indoor Open, had a 3rd place finish in the mile run at the Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational following a time of 4:30.00…Began the season with a 6th place finish in the 3000-meter run at the UNCG Six-Way Meet, and concluded the year by placing 8th in the mile run at the A-Sun Championships.
2014 Outdoor: Did not compete in any events.
2013-14 Indoor: Took part in the 800-meter run, 3000-meter run and mile run during his junior season…Turned in a 3rd place performance in the 3000-meter run (9:27.35) at the UNCG Spartans Team Challenge…Placed 11th in the mile run (4:40.48) during the A-Sun Championships…Ran a 4:35.33 in the mile run to open his season at the Niswonger Invitational…Had a best time in the 800-meter run of 2:02.13 at the Hilton Garden Invitational.
2013 Outdoor: Finished the season with two top-10 finishes…Had a best finish of 4th in the 1500-meter run developmental at the Duke Invitational where he ran a 4:09.25…Also placed seventh in the 1500-meter run at the A-Sun Championships…Recorded a best finish of 17th in the 800-meter run (1:58.26) during the Charlotte Invitational.
2012-13 Indoor: Competed in the mile run unseeded at the Niswonger Invitational where he finished 32nd with a time of 4:42.58…Teamed up with Joey Daversa, Jake McKown and Michael Johnson to place sixth in the distance medley relay at the Niswonger Invitational.
2012 Outdoor: Posted a time of 2:02.40 in the 800-meter March 31 at the Winthrop Invitational…Turned in a time of 4:13.96 in the 1,500-meter April 7 at Wofford’s Terrier Relays.
2011-12 Indoor: Crossed the 1,000-meter finish line in 2:42.04 Dec. 3, 2011 at Clemson’s Orange and Purple Winter Classic…Registered a time of 4:39.12 in the one mile Feb. 11 at Clemson’s Tiger Paw 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.
