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Rob Unrah

Robert J. Unruh

  • Class
    1993
  • Induction
    2000
  • Sport(s)
    Swimming
Five-time All-American ... Held numerous school records, including 500-freestyle (4:44.37), 1000-freestyle (10:01.16), 200-backstroke (1:55.27), 100-butterfly (52.88), 200-butterfly (1:55.75), 200-IM (1:54.31) and 400-IM (4:06.28) ... EAA record holder in 200-individual medley and 1650-freestyle ... Set New York State record in 400-IM ...

1990: ICAC finalist ... Conference finalist ... NCAA qualifier ... Four school records ... 1991: Conference finalist ... ICAC Champion in 200-individual medley ... All-American in 200-IM ... Set four school records ... 1992: EAA Champion in 500-free and 200-IM ... New York State Athlete of the Year ... First place in 200-IM and 400-IM and second in 200-backstroke ... All-American in 200-IM (fifth) and Honorable Mention All-American in 400-IM (15th) ... Swam in 200-back ... Four school records ... One pool record ... Poly Athlete of the Year ... 1993: EAA Champion in 500-free, 200-IM, 1650-freestyle and 400-free relay ... Swam for second place 400-medley relay team ... EAA Swimmer of the Year ... EAA Athlete of the Year ... New York State Athlete of the Year ... First place in 200-IM, 400-IM and 200-butterfly ... All-American in 200-IM (5th with time of (1:54.62) and 400-IM (4th with time of 4:06.28) ... Competed in 200-fly (19th) ... Set eight school records ... Poly Athlete of the Year ... Rensselaer Male Athlete of the Year ... Other: Rensselaer Career Athlete of the Year in 1994 ... Olympia ... Wife, Cathy Moran Unrah, is in Rensselaer Athletic Hall of Fame (cross country & track).
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