Emory
 

 
 

Rob Leventhal

Head Shot Hometown: Maitland, FL
High School: Winter Park
Major: Philosophy
Parents: Bob & Lynn
   
   
   
Senior (2006):
Competed in five meets ... Ranked among Emory's top five finishers in four competitions ... Was the No. 2 Emory runner at the UW-Oshkosh Invitational (Oct. 14) with a season-best 6K time of 26:10 ... Finished in ninth place overall out of 109 competitors at the Great American Cross Country Festival (Sept. 23) ... Earned All-Region acclaim after posting a 24th-place finish out of 152 runners at the NCAA South/Southeast Region with a time of 27:04 ... Finished the year with a won-lost record of 557-215 ... Career-wise, he posted a 2480-1510 record with his victories total ranking 12th all-time at Emory.

Junior (2005):

The junior finished in the top five for Emory in five of the seven meets this season including a first-place team finish at the Auburn Invitational where he ran a career-best time of 25:43. He had the third-highest number of wins (613) and winning percentage (.669) on the team. His season-average time of 26:48 is more than a minute faster than last season.

Sophomore (2004):
The sophomore earned all-region honors for the first time, finishing 18th out of 143 runners at the NCAA regional meet. He improved his time at regionals by more than two and a half minutes compared to last season. He ran a season-best time of 27 minutes and 28 seconds at the NCAA national meet. He finished in the top 10 for the Eagles in all nine meets this season and among the top five in five meets.

Freshman (2003):
Leventhal ran a season best time of 27 minutes and 15 seconds at the Southeastern Classic. The freshman ran among the top seven for the Eagles in four races this season. He was named the Most Outstanding Newcomer on the team.

Career Stats:

Year
W
L
Pct.
Avg.
Best
2003
543
388
.583
28:27
27:15
2004
767
604
.559
28:02
27:28
2005
613
303
.669
26:48
25:43
2006
557
215
.722
27:25
26:10
Career
2480
1510
.621
25:43

Quote:
"I love running because it keeps me on a strict schedule. I don't have time to be lazy, so it improves my study habits."