Frank Rossi

Photo by: Trevor Cokley

Class:
Senior
Events:
800m
Hometown:
South Bend, Ind.
Height:
5-11
High School:
Trinity School at Greenlawn
Squadron:
40 Warhawks

JUNIOR YEAR | 2020-21: Competed in the 800-meter run four times…clocked a career-best time of 1:53.73 (adjusted for altitude) at the Texas Tech Invitational during the indoor season…placed third out of 20 runners at the Air Force Invitational (1:53.93a)…contested that distance once outdoors, posting a 1:54.73a at the Colorado Invitational…ran the third leg of the 4x800-meter relay that clocked the fourth-fastest time in Academy history (7:31.77) at the Drake Relays…raced the 400-meter dash and 600-meter run once during the indoor season, winning the latter at the Air Force Holiday Open (1:23.10)…academic all-conference selection…MW Scholar-Athlete.

SOPHOMORE YEAR | 2019-20: Competed in the 800-meter run during three indoor meets...posted a career-best time of 1:55.55 (adjusted for altitude) to finish second at the Air Force Invitational...also earned a top-three finish at the Air Force Holiday Open (1:55.65a, third)...ran in the 400-meter dash at the Potts Invitational (51.85)...academic all-conference selection...MW Scholar-Athlete.

FRESHMAN YEAR | 2018-19: Participated in the 800-meter run during five outdoor meets...clocked a career-best time of 1:54.24 (adjusted for altitude) to finish third at the Jack Christiansen Invitational...also posted top-five finishes at the Jerry Quiller Classic (fourth, 1:58.46a) and Doug Max Invitational (fourth, 1:56.13a)...competed in one indoor meet, posting a 1000-meter time of 2:36.53 at the Air Force Holiday Open...MW Scholar-Athlete.

HIGH SCHOOL: Trinity School at Greenlawn...earned all-conference honors as a member of the 4x800-meter and 4x400-meter relays...named MVP of track team...member of the varsity soccer team all four years...two-time second-team all-conference selection...graduated with a weighted GPA of 4.46...finished third in the ICTM state math competition...ranked in the top one-percent of the national AMC 10 match competition...member of the Mock Trial team that won the state title...named Best Attorney in the championship round.

PERSONAL: Full name is Frank Joseph Rossi...nickname is “Shaggy”...son of Frank and Shannon Rossi...father is a 1986 Academy graduate and former member of the track and cross country teams...mother was a member of the Air Force ROTC program at Notre Dame...has two older sisters and one younger brother...majoring in applied mathematics...future plans include becoming a cyber officer...named to the Dean’s List and Athletic Director’s List...hobbies include playing the piano, swimming, biking and running...member of Cadet Squadron 40.