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Thomas Canary - Track & Field - University of Kentucky Athletics

ThomasCanary

  • class Junior
  • High school Lexington Catholic

High School: Two-time Kentucky 2A state champion in the 800m run … Set 2A state record in 800m run as a junior with a personal-best time of 1:54.06 and defended the title as a senior … Finished as second individual overall at Kentucky 2A cross country championships as a senior after placing third overall as a junior … At the 2006 USATF Junior Olympics, finished fourth in the 1,500m run and placed fifth in the 800m run … As a senior helped lead team to third-place finish at Kentucky class 2A state meet … Member of third-place squad at Kentucky class 2A state cross country meet as a junior … Cross country teams won regional championships during sophomore and freshman campaigns … The cross country team placed fourth at the state meet during sophomore year and fifth in freshman season … Coached by William Leach … Four-year letter winner in both track and cross country … Played basketball as a sophomore and freshman … Honor roll student … Volunteered with Special Olympics and the Catholic Action Center.

Personal: Full name is Thomas Glenn Canary … Born June 5, 1991 in Versailles, Ky. … Parents are Thomas and Jennifer Canary … Has one sister, Cecille … Parents and grandmother attended Kentucky … Intended major is business.

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