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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

2018-19 Men's Track and Field Roster

Tapatt Tanaboriboon

John Dennehy

  • Position Distance
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Rockaway, N.J.
  • High School Morris Hills
  • Major Aerospace Engineering

Biography

2019-20: CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in five races, including the Charles Bowles Invitational (Oct. 5) where he set his personal-best time of 26:42.2...finished 14th at the ASICS Emrby-Riddle Classic (Sept. 21) in 28:35.5.

2018-19: CROSS COUNTRY: Five meet participant for the Blue and Gold...finished in 28:06.45 at the Mountain Dew Invitational (Sept. 22)...placed 63rd at the SSC Championship (Nov. 3) in 28:39.36. INDOOR: Competed at one meet, setting a personal best in the 1500m with a time of 4:23.90 at the Embry-Riddle First Chance Meet (Feb. 23). OUTDOOR: Participated in five meets…finished third in the 3000m Steeplechase with a season-best time of 10:34.78 at the North Florida Spring Break Invitational (March 22)…finished fifth in the 3000m Steeplechase in 10:42.70 at the Embry-Riddle Spikes Classic (March 30).

2017-18: CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in four meets…28:51.6 time at the Mountain Dew Invitational (Sept. 23) was a season-best…finished 35thoverall at the Holloway Park Preseason Festival (Sept. 2) in 17:41.67. INDOOR: Ran in three meets, posting personal-bests in the 1,500m (4:30.61) at the Embry-Riddle/West Virginia Wesleyan Dual (March 5) and the 800m (2:06.04) at the Embry-Riddle First Chance Last Chance (Feb. 17). OUTDOOR: Finished sixth overall in 10:07.51 in the 3,000m Steeplechase at the PBC Championship (April 21)...ran the 3,000m in 9:31.71 at the UCF Black and Gold Challenge (March 17).

2016-17: CROSS COUNTRY: Redshirted. OUTDOOR: Member of the first-place DMR (10:27.68) squad in the West Virginia Wesleyan Dual (March 6)...ran a season-best 17:18.68 in the 5,000m at the USF Invitational (April 22).

2015-16: CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in five meets for the Blue and Gold…posted a season-best finish of 16th at the ASICS ERAU Classic in 29:04.63 (Oct. 10)…recorded fastest time of the year with a 27:58.75 at the Sand Shark Invitational (Oct. 24). INDOOR: Four-meet participant during the indoor season…part of the Distance Medley Relay team that placed second at the KMS Invitational (Jan. 31) in 10:47.16…ran the 3000m in 9:17.88 at the Embry-Riddle Last Chance (Feb. 20)…posted a 16:26.66 in the 5000m at the Samford Open (Feb. 13). OUTDOOR: Finished third in the 3000m Steeplechase (10:53.82) at the USF Invitational (March 12) before posting a season-best time of 10:37.54 in the event at the UNF Spring Break Invitational (March 26).

Prep: 2015 graduate of Morris Hills High School...ran for coaches Sean Robinson and Peter Whittner...captained both his cross country and track teams...helped the 4x800m relay team to a Group II State Championship (7:53.26) while placing eighth at the Meet of Champions...won the Morris County Relays title and finished 10th at the Penn Relays before placing sixth at outdoor nationals...earned All-Academic honors as a senior.

Personal: Born in Rockaway, New Jersey...son of Toni and Chris Dennehy...majoring in Aerospace Engineering...served as a student-coach for the Lakeland Junior Track & Field team, as well as volunteering for his school's Lift it Up program and was a member of the Key Club, Project Lead and the Teen Leadership Council.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

    Distance
    5'10"
  • 2017Sophomore

    Distance
    5'10"
  • 2017-18Junior

    Distance
    5'10"
  • 2018-19Senior

    Distance
    5'10"