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2003 Cross Country: Competed in five evens for the Tar Heels • Highest finish was sixth in the Blue Ridge Open with a time of 24:56.70 (8K) • Ran in the UNC Challenge with a time of 26:09.18 (8K), finishing eighth • Took 21st with a time of 24:23.83 (7.9K) in the NC Collegiates • Finished 45th in the ACC Championships with a time of 26:06.7 (8K) • Ran in the Southeast Regional, finishing 62nd with a time of 31:58.8 (10K).
2002 Cross Country: Participated in five events for the Tar Heels • Took 128th place at the Southeast Regional with a time of 33:37.1 (10K) • Competed at the Asics/Pre-National meet and finished with a time of 26:29.2 (215th/8K) • Placed 81st at the Great American XC Festival (28:10.2/8K) • Finished fourth at the Campbell Invite with a time of 16:20.2 (5K).
Prep: Lettered in cross-country for four years under head coach Dave Lapp • Two-time All-State selection • Won the District I Championship in the 5K and finished third at the PIAA Championship • Ended the Mid-East Cross Country Championship in third place (5K) • Ran indoor and outdoor track for four seasons • Finished second at the PIAA Championship in the 3000m.
Personal: Majoring in biology • Admires athlete Lance Armstrong • Favorite movie is "Rounders" • Robert William Robertson is the son of Karen and Bob Robertson • Born April 17, 1984 in Philadelphia, Pa.
