2010-11 Track & Field Roster

Greg Fontus

  • Position Sprints
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Miami, Fla.
  • High School Dr. Krop Senior

Biography

Greg Fontus - Personal Bests
Indoor
Outdoor
Event
Mark
Year
Event
Mark
Year
60m 6.88 2010 100m 10.50 2010
200m 21.77 2011 200m 21.22 2009
      400m 49.74 2010

2011
Indoor
• BIG EAST qualifier in the 60 meter dash and 200 meter dash for the Bulls
• Finished in eighth place at BIG EAST in the 60m, posting a time of 6.96, which was his second-best effort of the season
• At Penn State (2/5), posted a then-season best 7.01 during the prelims to take fourth place
• Set a new PR at the BIG EAST Championships in the 200m, running a time of 21.77 to place second and earn BIG EAST Honors
• Ran a 21.89 in the prelims of the BIG EAST to advance to the finals
• Qualified for BIG EAST at the Jayhawk Classic (1/28) when he ran a 22.16 to finish third in the competition

2010
Outdoor
• Posted a time of 10.64 in the 100 meters at the NCAA East Prelim (5/27) to place 39th overall
• Ran 10.65 at the South Florida Invitational (5/14) in the 100 meters and 21.56 in the 200
• Member of the 4x100 relay that took third at the BIG EAST Championships (5/2) in a school record 40.75
• Earned All-BIG EAST honors for that performance
• Also competed in the 100 and 200 meters at the Championships
• Member of the 4x400 relay that set the school record in 3:09.70 at the Sea Ray Relays (4/10)
• Went 21.54 in the 200 meters and also ran the 100 at Sea Ray
• Ran a 10.62 in the 100 meters at the Florida Relays (4/2)
• Ran a PR of 49.74 in the 400 meters, 22.33 in the 200 at the FSU Relays (3/27) and helped the 4x400 relay post a 3:14.58
• Set a new PR and ran the second-fastest time ever at USF in the 100 at 10.50 at the Bulls Invitational (3/19)
• Ran the last leg of the 4x100 at the Invite that set the school record at 40.79 seconds and also ran the 200 in 21.70
• Ran the 4x100 at the USF Open (3/5) that nearly set the school record with a time of 40.89
Indoor
• Qualified for the BIG EAST Championships in the 60 and 200 meters
• Finished sixth in the finals of the 200 meters in 21.91 at the BIG EAST Championships (2/21)
• Also posted a 6.96 in the prelims of the 60 meters
• Ran a time of 21.98 to place fourth in the 200 at the Sykes-Sabock Challenge (Feb. 6)
• Came in 10th in the 60 at Sykes-Sabock in a time of 6.96
• Ran a PR of 6.88 in the 60 meters at the Minnesota Invitational (Jan. 23) to place first among collegiate athletes
• Posted a time of 22.01 in the 200 to place first at Minnesota
• Ran a personal-best in the 200 meters in 21.83 at the Akron Quad (Jan. 15) and also ran 6.93 in the 60 meters
• Ran the third leg of the 4x400 relay that took second at Akron

2009
• Earned teams Toughest Male Competitor Award
Outdoor
• Competed at the NCAA East Regional in the 200m dash, running a 21.69
• Earned All-BIG EAST honors in the 4x100m relay, as USF took second in 41.27
• Took sixth in the 100m (10.62) at the championships
• Took eighth at the BIG EAST Championships in the 200m (21.63)
• Qualified for BIG EAST competition in the 100m and 200m dashes
• Earned the event crown in the 100m (season-best 10.64) and 200m events (personal-best 21.38) at the Tailwind Invitational (April 11)
• Won gold in the 100m at the USF Quad (March 28) with a 10.77
• Won gold in the 200m at the USF Quad (March 28) with a time of 21.22, the third-best mark in school history
• Set a personal-best with a 50.06 in the 400m at the Bulls Invitational (March 20)
Indoor
• Placed eighth overall in the BIG EAST Championship 200m with a career-best 22.12
• Ran a personal-best 6.94 in the BIG EAST Championship 60m to place ninth overall
• Qualified for BIG EAST competition in the 60m and 200m dashes

2008
Outdoor

• All-Conference performer by placing sixth at the BIG EAST Championship in the 4x100 relay (May 2-4)
• Qualified for the BIG EAST Championships in the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes
• Ran the 200-meter-dash in a personal-best time of 21.52 at the LSU Alumni Gold (April 19), which stood third all-time in program history
• Clocked a season-best time of 10.73 at the Florida Relays (April 3-4)

2007
Outdoor
• Qualified for the BIG EAST Championships in the 100-meter-dash, 200-meter-dash and 4x100 relay
• Ran personal-bests of 10.55 in the 100-meter-dash and 21.65 in the 200-meter-dash, both at the Hurricane Invitational (March 15)
• Set a school record in the 4x100 relay at the UCF Invitational (March 3)

Dr. Krop High School
• Clocked personal-bests of 10.82 in the 100-meter-dash and 21.84 in the 200-meter-dash
• Received Miami Dade All-County honors during his senior season
• Named team MVP as a senior
• Four-year letterwinner in track and field
• Also earned three letters in football

Personal
• Born December 14, 1987 in Miami, Fla.
• Son of Georgette Fontus
• Has two sisters, Darlene and Georges
• Enjoys playing the trumpet, listening to music and eating
• Majoring in pre-business administration

Historical Player Information

  • 2006-07Freshman

    Sprints
  • 2007-08Sophomore

    Sprints
  • 2008-09Junior

    Sprints
  • 2009-10Senior

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  • 2010-11Senior

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