Jack Howard Class: Sophomore Hometown: Libertyville, IL High School: Libertyville Height: 6-2 Event: XC/Mid

AS A JUNIOR: Finished the season with a 5th place finish at the 2009 BIG EAST Conference Outdoor Track Championships in the 800m run with a time of 1:50.19 in the preliminaries and 1:51.83 in the finals...Had a 2nd place finish in the 800m run with a time of 1:50.03 at the Ole Miss Invitational...Competed at the BIG EAST Indoor Track and Field Championships where he finished 5th in the 800m run with a time of 1:53.72 in the preliminaries and 1:51.83 in the finals... Finished in 1st place in the 600m run with a time of 1:20.33 at the Indiana Relays...Ran the 800m run in 1:50.84 for 3rd place at the Notre Dame Invitational...Finished 3rd in the 500m dash with a time of 1:05.30 at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener...Opened the season with a 4th place finish in the 1000m run with a time of 2:29.32 at the Notre Dame Blue and Gold Invitational.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in nine meets for the Irish on the year...raced primarily in the 800m as well as once in the 1,000m...ended the season at the Hillsdale Relays racing in the 800m and finishing with a time of 1:53.94, best time of the season...finished with a time of 1:54.10 at the Eastern Michigan Invitational...set best time on the indoor circuit at the Alex Wilson Invitational where he finished with a time of 1:53.80...ran the 1,000m at the Blue and Gold Invitational, stopping the clock with a time of 2:30.37.

AS A FRESHMAN: Did not race for the Irish during the campaign.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Competed in track, football and lacrosse for Libertyville High School...led football team to conference, regional and state championship during junior campaign...was named team captain and MVP of track team, as well as earning all-conference, all-city and all-state honors during his senior year...was nationally ranked in track during senior season as well...was a member of National Honor Society and Fellowship of Christian Athletes...son of John and Patty Howard...has one sibling, Tracey.

HOWARD'S CAREER INDOOR BESTS

HOWARD'S CAREER OUTDOOR BESTS