| Rob Barkulis |
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 | Class: Sophomore
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 | Hometown: Bloomington, Ill.
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 | High School: Bloomington
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 | Birthdate: 05/23/1988
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 | Experience: 1L
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2007: Recorded a personal-best, 26:09.00 finish in the 8K at the Bradley Classic ... finished in 49th place at the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Championships (8K) with a time of 26:48.51 ... competed in his first NCAA Midwest Regional (10K) and crossed the finish line in 35:37 with a 151st place-finish.
2006: Posted his best 8K time of the season at the Bradley Classic (27:06) and finished in 53rd ... recorded a time of 19:58.63 (29th) in the 6K race at the Illini Open on Sept. 1 ... battled injuries throughout the season ... finished in 65th place (29:55.70) at the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Championships (8K) on Oct. 28
At Bloomington: all-conference performer in track senior year ... finished 25th in the state in cross country senior year ...member of the honor roll freshman through senior year ... team captain in cross country and track senior year ... placed 27th in the IHSA State Cross Country Championships in his junior season ... member of regional championship cross country team junior and senior years ... finished 29th in the state his sophomore year in cross country ... Big 12 Conference Scholar-Athlete ... voted most valuable and all-area senior year.
Personal: Born 5/23/88 ... son of Charles and Lynn Barkulis ... major is undecided ... has nine brothers and sisters.