Michael Keenan
Junior- Class of 2008
History
Chicago, IL
Northside College Preparatory
CROSS COUNTRY
2005: Running his first ever year of cross-country, Keenan placed 21st at the Washington and Lee Invitational. Unfortunately, he was sidelined with a knee injury after the NYU Invitational and was sidelined the rest of the season.
Awards and Acknowledgements:
Varsity Letter
Personal Bests:
8000m: 31:42.00 (2005 Washington and Lee Invitational)
Prep: Did not run cross-country.
TRACK
Outdoor 2006: Keenan significantly lowered his personal bests at both 1500m (21 seconds) and 5000m (51 seconds). A now aspiring decathlete, he also began throwing the javelin, setting a PR of 125’11’’ at the ODAC Championship at Bridgewater College.
Indoor 2006: Coming back from injury, Keenan was limited to running the One Mile at the ODAC Championship.
Outdoor 2005: A soccer player in high school and varsity swimmer at Washington and Lee, Keenan competed in track and field for the first time in 2005. He showed considerable range for a newcomer, running all races from the 400 meters to 5000 meters. He doubled in the 800 meters and 1500 meters at the ODAC Championships for the Generals. He earned his second ODAC-Scholar Athlete award, the first coming in the pool.
Indoor 2005: Did not compete.
Prep: Did not run track in high school
Awards and Acknowledgements:
ODAC Scholar-Athlete
Personal Bests:
400m: 60.62 (2005 Washington and Lee Invitational)
800m: 2:21.26 (2005 ODAC Championship)
1500m: 4:36.21 (2006 ODAC Championship)
5000m: 17:56.23 (2006 Penn Invitational)
Javelin: 125’11’’ (2006 ODAC Championship)
Other: Swam one year of varsity swimming for the Bluegrass Mountain Conference champion and nationally-ranked Generals. Birthday is October 22, 1985. Parents are Robert and Phyllis Keenan.
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