Year: | Sr. |
Hometown: | Clarence, NY |
High School: | Clarence |
Major: | Chemistry & Music |
Parents: | Huw & Angela |
Senior (2011-12):
Named as the squad's Most Valuable Runner Award winner ...
Earned an at-large berth to compete in the NCAA D-III Championships
where he churned out a career-best time of 25:52 ... An all-region
performer after finishing first on the team and ninth out of 174
entries at the NCAA South/Southeast Championships with a time of
26:40 ... Second Team All-UAA member after crossing the finish line
first among the Eagles and in 12th place overall with an 8K time of
26:18, his second-best outing of the year ... Was among the team's
top-five finishers in five of his six competitions and was the
squad's top peformer on four occasions ... First on the team and
33rd overall out of 331 runners at the Griak Invitational (26:42)
... Member of the USTFCCC All-Academic Team.
Junior (2010-11):
Tabbed as the team's Most Improved Runner Award winner ...
Competed in all seven meets and was among the team's top five
finishers in each outing ... Ranked among the squad's top-three
performers on four occasions ... Paced the Emory pack and placed
32nd overall out of 89 competitors at the JSU Foothills
Invitational (29:20) ... Clocked a personal-best 8k time of 26:29
at the Royal Cross Country Challenge ... No. 2 Emory finisher and
110th out 328 hopefuls at the Greater Louisville Classic
(26:42).
Sophomore (2009-10):
Lone competition of the campaign came at the Foothill
Invitationals (Oct. 10) where his 8K time of 27:24 ranked him 26th
out of 74 contestants.
Prior to Emory: Earned four letters in track
and a pair in cross country at Clarence High School ... His cross
country coach was John Hunt ... Served as co-captain of the
track team his senior year ... Was a member of two New Division
6A championship teams (2006 & 2007) ...
His team was a two-time qualifer for the state cross
country championship ... Also competed on the ski team
Personal: Born May 20, 1990 ... Member of
the National Honor Society.
Quote: "Emory is a great place to explore all my
interests, including academics, athletics and music."