FAIRFIELD, Conn. Fairfield Prep runner Connor Rog earned an invitation to compete in the prestigious Millrose Games on Feb. 11 at The Armory in New York. The senior was also named Monday as the states Gatorade Runner of the Year.
Rog will compete in the high school mile at the Millrose Games. He earned the invitation with a time of 4:20.08 in the Millrose Trials on Jan. 11. That is the top time in the mile in the 2011-12 indoor season by a Connecticut runner, and is ranked No. 19 in the country according to a national website that monitors track and field performances.
Rog was an easy choice as the Gatorade winner. He won the Class LL and State Open championships, and finished second in the New England championships. He finished 18th in the Foot Lock national championships in December in California. He will continue his running career at the University of North Carolina.
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