Year: | Sr. |
Hometown: | Pepper Pike, OH |
High School: | St. Ignatius |
Major: | Business (Accounting) |
Parents: | John & Jean |
Senior (2010): Competed in the team's first
five meets of the campaign ... Registered a career-best 8k time of
27:33 at the Royal Cross Country Challenge ... No. 2 Emory finisher
and placed 35th overall at the JSU Foothills Invitational ...
Clocked a 27:40 at the Greater Louisville Classic ... Crossed the
finish line in 21st place overall out of 104 runners at the Sewanee
Invitational (28:21).
Junior (2009): Competed at the Sewanee
Invitational (Sept. 5), where he finished 41st out of 123 runners,
and the UGA Invitational (Sept. 19).
Sophomore (2008): Took part in four competitions ...
Placed 36th out of 173 contestants at the Sewanee Invitational
(Sept. 6) with a mark of 27:48 ... Also ran at the Vanderbilt
Invitational (Sept. 20), The Front Runner Invitational (Oct. 18)
and the UAA Championships (Nov. 1).
Freshman (2007): Competed in three events ... Best time
was a 30:11 at the Georgia State Invitational (Sept.
17).
Prior to Emory: Competed in both cross country track while
at Saint Ignatius ... Was coached by Dr. Mike Gallagher ... Best 5K
time was a 16:50 his senior year ... Top effort in the mile was a
4:39 during his junior year.
Personal: Born Oct. 10, 1988 ... Recipient of
Presidential Honors in high school ... Member of the Synergy at
Emory, an organization that dedicates itself to promoting a
friendlier on-campus environment.
Quote: "I selected Emory Unviersity because of its
outstanding business school as well as the opportunity to continue
running at the collegiate level."