| Marcus Dillon |
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Indoor: 2007: Finished 2nd in the 3000m at the Clemson Invitational with a time of 8:26.35. Won the 3000m at the Carolina Classic with a time of 8:26.30.
Cross Country: 2007: Won the Wake Forest University Relays with partner Chris Catton, posting a time of 22:06 which was the individual best... finished third in the Lou Onesty Invitational at UVA with a time of 24:53.40... helped the Deacs to a sixth place finish at the Greater Louisville Classic with a time of 25:13.07 and a 55th overall finish... ran a time of 27:15 at the Penn State National Invite, good enough for 44th place and a 10th place team finish... finished 43rd overall at the ACC Championships with a time of 25:34.9... finished 43rd overall and second among Deacs at the NCAA Southeast Regionals with a time of 31:24.9.
2006: Competed in four races in his first year on the squad... finished 54th overall and second on the team at the NCAA Southeast Regionals in a time of 32:14.35... placed 63rd at the ACC Championships (26:34.4).
Background: Male Athlete of the Year in 2005-2006... Outstanding Male Athlete in 2006... won the Track and Field Award in 2004 and 2006... won the Cross Country award in 2005 and 2006... earned a total of eight varsity letters... was the first Canadian at the 2006 IAAF World Junior Cross Country Championships in Fukuoka, Japan... Competed in the 3000m Steeple Chase at the 2006 World Junior Track and Field Championships in Beijing, China. Born Nov. 8, 1987 in Oshawa, Canada... son of Kevin and Barbara Dillon.
