Prior to Emory: Ran four years of cross country at Ocean Township High School where he ran for Mark DeSomma ... Best 5K time as a senior was an 18:11 ... Member of the program that captured the 2005 Central New Jersey Group 3 state championship ... Also competed in swimming while in high school and captained the team his senior year.

Personal: Born January 13, 1990 ... All-America triathlete in 2005 ... Was ranked as the No. 1 triathlete in New Jersey from 2005 through 2007 in the junior age group.

Quote: "I selected Emory Unviersity because of the combination of great academics and athletics."