Biography
2011: Ran 5:04.36 for one mile, 10:21.05 for 3,000 meters and set a North Central indoor record with a time of 17:05.32 indoors. Won the mile, 3,000 and 5,000 at CCIW Indoor Championships. Placed seventh in the distance medley relay and sixth in the 5,000 at Division III Indoor Championships, earning All-America honors in both events. Ran 4:35.46 for 1,500 meters and established North Central records at 5,000 meters (17:02.84) and 10,000 meters (35:28.44) outdoors. Placed first in the 5,000, second in the 10,000 and third in the 1,500 at CCIW Outdoor Championships. Qualified for Division III Outdoor Championships in 5,000 and 10,000, placing third in both events to earn All-America honors.
2010: Ran 5:12.90 for the mile, 10:27.04 for 3,000 meters and 17:59.01 for 5,000 meters indoors. Placed first in the 3,000 and second in the 5,000 at the CCIW Indoor Championships. Ran 4:45.60 for 1,500 meters, 17:22.46 for 5,000 meters 37:13.87 for 10,000 meters outdoors, establishing a North Central outdoor record in the 5,000 and moving into fourth place all-time in the 10,000. Won 5,000 and 10,000 at CCIW Outdoor Championships. Provisionally qualified for NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships in 5,000 and 10,000. Academic All-CCIW and USTFCCCA All-Academic selection.
2009: Finished fifth at the CCIW Championships in cross country, earning All-Conference honors... Placed 33rd at the NCAA Midwest Regional meet.... Honored as USTFCCCA All-Academic.
2007: Made a big impact as a freshman, earning CCIW Freshman of the Year honors for cross country after placing fourth at the conference meet... also took 11th at the NCAA III Midwest Regional to earn all-regional while finishing third for the team and 53rd overall at the national meet... honored as USTFCCCA All-Academic... for indoor track and field, placed ninth in the 5,000 meters at the NCAA III Indoor Championships, just missing All-American status but breaking the North Central freshman and varsity record with a time of 17:22.52... also broke the freshman record in the 3,000 meters (10:19.31)... took second in the 3,000 meters and 5,000 meters at the CCIW Indoor Championships... part of the distance medley relay team that provisionally qualified for the national meet and set a then-varsity record of 11:55.80... for the outdoor season, won the 10,000 meters at the CCIW Outdoor Championships while also taking fifth in the 5,000 meters and seventh in the 1,500 meters... placed ninth in the 5,000 meters at the USA Junior Track and Field Championships.
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