WSU CAREER. SOPHOMORE (2008-09): Cross Country - Ran in six races for the Cougars...competed in four and ran two races unattached...best finish was second place at the Cascade Conference Preview...52nd (fifth on team) at the Pac-10 Championships...75th (fifth on team) at NCAA West Regional.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (Fall 2007): Cross Country - Competed at Sundodger Invitational for the Cougars, placing 12th...SOPHOMORE (2008): Indoor - Top time in 800m was 1:52.86i at Husky Classic...finished 10th in 800m at MPSF Championships in time of 1:52.90...Outdoor - Best 800m time of season was 1:54.73 at Stanford Invite...named Pac-10 Track & Field All-Academic honorable mention.
FRESHMAN (2006-07): Cross Country - Redshirt season...Indoor - Set a freshman school record in the 800m at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships with a time of 1:51.79...part of 1600m relay team that clocked in at 3:17.11 to set a freshman school record at the Husky Invite...also part of the distance medley relay that finished in 10:05.32 at the Husker Invite...Outdoor - Finished 16th in the 800m at Pac-10 Championships in a time of 1:54.06 (5/13/07, Stanford).
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. Earned four varsity letters in track for coach Tom Kelting at Campbell County High...the Camels won state track and field titles six consecutive years...named all-conference three times...All-American junior year...finished fifth in the 800m (1:55) at the 2005 Nike Indoor National Meet...won the 800m at Simplot Games in 1:55.15...won 800m at Wyoming Classic meet...two-time winner of state title in 400m with PR time of 48.30...three-time state 800m winner with PR and meet record time of 1:51.92...also anchored two-time state winning 4x400m relay...state-finalist for Wendy's High School Heisman Award.
PERSONAL. Born Robert Hewitt-Gaffney 10/12/87 at Rapid City, SD...father Glen is a mechanic...mother Kathy is a secretary...earned Eagle Scout status...representative to Key Club...member of National Honor Society with 3.86 GPA...enjoys photography and hiking...majoring in math at WSU.
HEWITT-GAFFNEY'S WSU BESTS
400m - 49.47 (2007)
800m - 1:51.79i FSR, 1:52.81 (2007)
4x400m Relay - 3:17.11i (2007) Freshman School Record
PAC-10 CHAMPIONSHIPS PERFORMANCES
2007 800m 16th 1:54.06
