Edward Hitchler Class: Junior Hometown: Comfort, TX High School: Clark Height: 6-2 Event: Sprints Birthdate: 05/23/1989

AS A SOPHOMORE: Finished the season with a 13th place finish at the 2009 BIG EAST Conference Outdoor Track Championships in the 1500m run with a time of 3:58.26...Competed in the 800m run with a time of 1:53.78 for 12th place at the Ole Miss Invitational...Finished 8th in 4:10.88 at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational in the 1 mile run...Ran the 1 mile in 4:13.22 for 5th place at the Notre Dame Invitational...Had a 6th place showing at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener in the 800m run with a time of 1:55.25...Opened the season with a 3rd place finish in the 1 mile run with a time of 4:18.08 at the Notre Dame Blue and Gold Invitational.

AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in five meets for the Irish, running the 200 and 400 meters ... ran a 400-meter time of 50.30 at the Blue and Gold meet ... clocked in at 50.05 at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener ... ran the 200m in 23.26 and the 400 in 50.53 at the Notre Dame Invitational ... finished the 400m in 51.12 at the Indiana Relays ... closed out the season with a 400m time of 51.05 at the Meyo Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Attended Tom C. Clark High School in San Antonio, Texas ... was a three-year track and field letterman ... competed in the 400m and 1600m relay... was a district and regional finalist ... lettered in football during his senior year ... played wide receiver and defensive back ... was a member of National Honors Society ... son of Ed and Carol Hitchler ... the youngest of three sons.

HITCHLER'S CAREER INDOOR BESTS

HITCHLER'S CAREER OUTDOOR BESTS