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  Paul Springer
Paul Springer

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Kennett Square, PA

High School:
Unionville

Height:
5-11

Event:
XC/Mid

Birthdate:
06/12/1988

AS A SOPHOMORE: Distance and cross country runner who picked up his first career cross country win at the National Catholic Championships ... won the National Catholic Championships with a time of 24:54 ... finished 43rd at the Notre Dame Invitational, posting a time of 24:32 ... finished 101st at the Pre-NCAA Race in Terre Haute, Ind., taking 24:55 to complete to the circuit ... finished 17th at the BIG EAST Cross Country Championships (25:07) ... placed 67th at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional, helping the Irish move on to the NCAA Championships ... ran the NCAA Championships in 32:23, finishing 189th and helping the Irish finish 19th in the nation ... also ran distance during the track season ... finished fourth in the 5,000 meters at the Blue and Gold Invitational (14:33.72) ... won the 3,000 meters at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener (8:37.10) ... ran the mile in 4:14.76 to finish eighth at the Notre Dame Invitational ... was the top finisher for the Irish in the Ryan Shay 3,000 Meter Run at the Meyo Invitational, with a time of 8:25.55 good for 21st ... finished 13th in the 3,000 meters at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships ... ran the 3,000 meters in 8:15.02 at the Alex Wilson Invitational ... ran the 1,500 meters at the Hillsdale Relays, placing 23rd ... finished seventh in the 5,000 meters at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships ... concluded his season by finishing 13th in the 5,000 meters at the Georgia Tech Invitational.

AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in four cross country meets for the Irish ... finished third - the second-best finish for Notre Dame - in his collegiate debut in 24:53 at the National Catholic Championships ... ran the Notre Dame Invitational in 24:36 to finish 34th ... finished 240th in 26:00 at the Pre-National Meet ... ran the BIG EAST Championship course in 25:18 to finish 51st ... opened the indoor track season with a seventh-place finish in the mile at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener, clocking in at 4:21.19 ... ran the 3,000m at the Notre Dame Invitational in 8:32.71 to finish fourth ... finished 16th in the 5,000m at the Alex Wilson Invitational with a time of 15:03.28 ... ran the 3,000-meter steeplechase during the outdoor season ... finished 15th at the Stanford Invitational in 9:29.70 ... clocked in at 9:54.94 to finish eighth at the Eastern Michigan Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Earned 11 letters in three different sports (cross country - three, indoor track - four, outdoor track - four) while at Unionville High School in Kennett Square, Pa. ... was a three-time cross country and outdoor track and field champion ... earned all-conference honors as well as all-state honors in cross country (2006), indoor track (2006, 2007) and outdoor track (2006, 2007) ... is current record holder in the 1,600 and 3,200 meters, as well as member of record-holding teams in the 4x800-meter relay and the distance medley relay at Unionville ... named an indoor All-American in the 5,000 meters as well as an outdoor All-American in the two mile ... born June 12, 1988 in Lake Forest, Ill. ... son of Joan and Kent Springer ... has two younger siblings ... majoring in marketing.

SPRINGER'S CAREER INDOOR BESTS

Mile (2009 Notre Dame Invitational) 4:14.76
3,000 Meters (2009 BIG EAST Championship) 8:25.31
5,000 Meters (2008 Blue and Gold Meet) 14:33.72

SPRINGER'S CAREER OUTDOOR BESTS

1,500 Meters (Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational) 4:01.68
5,000 Meters (2009 BIG EAST Championship) 14:25.47
3,000 Meters Steeplechase (2008 Stanford Invitational) 9:29.70
 
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