Michael Rothbart
Michael Rothbart
Year: So.
Hometown: Livingston, NJ
High School: Livingston
Major: Business
Parents: Stephen Rothbart & Nancy Simpkins

Career:
Closed out his career in 26th place on the school's list for victories with a record of 1,465-847.

Senior (2007):
Competed in six meets and ranked among Emory's top four runners each time out ... Was the No. 1 Emory runner on three occasions including the season opener at the Sewanee Invitational where he ranked eighth out of 161 contestants (27:12) ... Paced the Eagles' contingent and posted a 19th-place finish out of 193 hopefuls at Pre-Nationals (Oct. 6) ... Ran a season-best 8K time of 26:15 at the UAA Championships (Oct. 27) ... Earned South/Southeast Regional honors after crossing the line in 23rd position out of 170 competitors in helping Emory to a first-place tie ... Was the 2007-08 recipeient of the school's McDonough Award.

Junior (2006):

Competed in five meets ... Ranked among Emory's top four runners in four competitions ... Was the No. 1 Emory runner and finished 73rd out of 318 runners at the UW-Oshkosh Invitational (Oct. 14) with a career-best time of 26:05 ... No. 1 Eagle to cross the line and finished sixth in a field of 109 at the Great American Cross Country Festival (Sept. 23) in a time of 28:07 ... Good effort at the Crimson Classic (Sept. 15) with a 35th-place effort out of 120 contestants in a time of 27:13.

Sophomore (2005):
Ran a season-best time of 26:43 at the Vanderbilt Invitational, finishing sixth for the team ... Finished eighth for Emory at the UAA Championships.

Personal:
Born Sept. 19, 1986.

Career Stats:

Year W L Pct. Avg. Best
2005 129 363 .262 27:41 26:43
2006 588 184 .762 27:11 26:05
2007 748 300 .714 27:06 26:15
Career 1465 847 .633   26:05