Cornell University Athletics

Position: Attack
Height: 5-10
Weight: 180
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Smithtown, N.Y.
High School: Smithtown HS West

Tambroni on Pannell: “Rob is very talented all-around attackman who possesses the skills and knowledge of the game to be the quarterback at the attack. He compliments those that he plays with very well and is the type of player that makes everyone around him better.”

At Deerfield: Pannell spent one year at Deerfield Academy, where he lettered in both lacrosse and basketball. He set the school record for points in a season (99) and earned the Stewart Lindsay, Jr. Award for the Outstanding Attackman in Division I lacrosse.

At Smithtown: Pannell earned three varsity letters at Smithtown HS West, earning All-American honors as a senior captain. He set the school record and led Long Island with 130 points (49 goals, 89 assists) in 2007. As a senior, Pannell earned his team’s offensive MVP award and was named to Newsday’s All-Long Island second-team. He was also the 2007 offensive MVP of the Suffolk County Exceptional Senior Game, and earned the Lou Antonetti Family & Service Scholarship Award. Pannell was named All-Division as a junior. He also lettered once each in football, basketball and golf, earning Academic All-Division honors in football as a senior.

Personal: Robert James Pannell is the son of Robert and Susan Pannell and he has an older sister and a younger brother. Pannell is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.