2012 Cross Country Season:Competed in four meets during the cross country season ... opened with a 10th place finish out of 36 runners at the 6K Crusader Invitational (20:01.8) ... finished second out of 77 runners in the five mile JV race at the National Catholic Championship (25:58.0) ... finished 17th out of 127 runners in the five mile gold race at the Notre Dame Invitational (25:06) ... closed out season with a 30th place showing out of 105 runners in the 8K open race at the Wisconsin Invitational (25:03).
AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in one cross country meet during the fall season, finishing sixth out of 53 runners at the 5K Crusader Invitational (16:04.4) ... claimed third in the 5,000 (15:02.88) at the Mike Poehlein Invitational ... personal-best 14:53.94 in the 5,000 at the GINA Relays ... named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Eight-time letterwinner in cross country and track and field at Brebeut Jesuit Preparatory School ... two-time all-state choice ... eight-time all-conference selection (four cross country, four outdoor track and field) ... member of Brebeut Jesuit's Indianapolis Conference Championship team in outdoor track as a junior ... member of the National Honor Society and the Student Athletic Leadership Council ... chosen as a regional academic all-star ... son of John and Nancy Hoard ... has one brother, John ... has a sister, Jenny ... enrolled in the College of Science and is majoring in science pre-professional studies.
