Monday, December 14, 2009

Robbie Knorr (Valley Christian; Baylor)

Robbie Knorr

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Livermore, Calif.

High School:
Valley Christian

Height:
6-4

Event:
Distance

Birthdate:
02/10/1988





















2009 Track: Took third in the 5,000 meters at the Stanford Invitational with a season-best time of 14:24.63...Finished 16th at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships in the 5,000 meters with a time of 15:09.22...Also finished third at the Dr Pepper Invitational with a time of 8:45.14 in the 3,000 meters...Clocked a time of 4:00.53 in the 1,500 meters to take sixth at the Dr Pepper Invitational...During the indoor season, ran a season-best time of 8:22.82 in the 3,000 meters to finish 20th at the Big 12 Indoor Championships...Took 15th in the 3,000 meters at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational, and finished fifth in the 5,000 meters at the Texas Tech Invitational and the Razorback Invitational...Clocked a season-best time of 4:21.78 in the mile at the Texas A&M Invitational.

2008 Cross Country: Competed in all six events for Baylor, scoring team points on all six occasions...Top finish of 15th overall came at the Baylor Twilight Invitational...Finished 17th at the Texas A&M Invitational and took 51st at the Chile Pepper Festival with a time of 31:37.50...Finished 45th at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 25:46.28 over 8,000 meters, and finished 74th at the NCAA South Central Regional with a time of 33:41.6 on the 10K course.

2007 Cross Country: Scored points in all six meets for Baylor, including a third-place finish at the North Texas Invitational...Fastest time over 10,000 meters of 31:27.9 came at the NCAA South Central Regional...Finished 16th at the Baylor Twilight Invitational...Earned two 34th-place finishes at the Stanford Invitational and the NCAA South Central Regional...Placed 51st at the Big 12 Championships and took 55th at the Chile Pepper Festival.

High School: Four-year letterwinner in track and cross country at Valley Christian High School for coach Jack Dixon...Three-time league cross country champions...In cross country, was a four-time All-Private School Athletic League first-team selection...Selected first-team all-state on three occasions...Won the state cross country championship as a senior and placed second as a junior...In track, four-time All-PSAL first-team member...Two-time fall sports athlete of the year nominee...Holds school records in the 800 meters, 1,600 meters and 3,200 meters...Set every PSAL cross country course record...In the classroom, a member of chapel leadership and involved with city ministries.

Personal: Full name is Robert James Knorr...Born Feb. 10, 1988, in New Town, Pa...Son of Robert and Rose Marie Knorr...Undecided on major.

Courtesy Baylor

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