 Dennis at the Big East Conference Championships 1997 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Liberian |
| Born | (1975-05-01)1 May 1975 (age 50) |
| Height | 5'10 (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Running |
Event(s) | 100 meters,200 meters |
| College team | West Virginia Universitytrack and field University of Louisville football |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personalbest(s) | 100m:10.28 s (Pennsylvania 1997) 200m:20.58 s (Virginia 1998) |
Robert Henry Dennis III (born May 1, 1975, inHarbel,Liberia) is a former Liberiansprinter. Dennis was once the Liberian National Record holder in the 200 meter (20.58) inFairfax, Virginia in 1998. He is currently anattorney inWashington, DC.
While competing forWest Virginia University Dennis became the university's first Male Big East Conference Track & Field champion when he won the 100 and 200 meter events at the Conference Championships in May 1997. [1] Also, he was awarded the Most Outstanding Male Track Athlete Award at the 1997 Big East Outdoor Championships. He completed his collegiate career with multiple conference titles: Big East Conference champion in the 100 meter (1997, 1998) and 200 meter (1997), IC4A conference titles in the 100 meter (1996, 1997) and 200 meter (1997), and finished in the top 15 at the NCAA outdoor Track & Field Championship (1997 (100m), 1998 (200m)).
Dennis representedLiberia at the1996 Summer Olympics inAtlanta, GA, competing in the Men's 100 meter and Men's 4 × 100 meter relay.[1] He also competed at the World Championships in 1997 inAthens, Greece. His personal best time in the 100 meter are 10.28 seconds, achieved in May 1997 inVillanova, Pennsylvania, and in the 200 meter with a best time of 20.58 seconds in June 1998 inFairfax, Virginia.[2]
Dennis attributes much of his athletic success to his training withThe Stable and his high school coach and mentor Henry Brady.
Dennis was raised inGlenn Dale, Maryland. He attendedDuVal High School inLanham, Maryland where he was a standout athlete. Dennis was an all-state selection infootball andtrack & field. He was thePrince George's County champion in the 100 and 200 meters, holding the top time in the 100 (10.4) and second-best in the 200 (21.3) in theWashington, DC metropolitan area during his senior season. He was undefeated in the 100 meters between July 1992 through June 1993. During this period he was awarded numerous sprint titles with the most prestigious being first place honors at the 1993 Maryland 3A State Championship in the 100 meter (10.65) inWestminster, Maryland. During this period he was confirmed as one of the fastesthigh school sprinters on the East coast of the United States. He completed hishigh school career as a member of theWashington Post 1993 All-Metropolitan Boys Track and Field First Team as well as being selected as a participant on the Inaugural Chesapeake Classic All-Star Football game. Dennis matriculated to the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky on a footballscholarship. He later transferred toWest Virginia University inMorgantown, WV where he pursued an outstanding and successful track career, leaving the football field behind.
