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Michael Popejoy |
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AS A FRESHMAN: One of Notre Dame's strong young distance runners ... competed in the early indoor track season.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Lettered all-four years in cross country and track while at Wheaton Warrenville South ... Chicago Tribune Scholar-Athlete nominee ... all-state in cross country as a senior ... earned the same distinction in track as a sophomore ... placed 10th at the Footlocker Midwest Cross Country Championships, which placed him on the All-Midwest second team ... four-time all-conference cross country runner ... three-time all-conference performer in track ... sectional champion as a sophomore in the 3,200 ... won regional cross country title as a junior ... owns school records in the indoor and outdoor 1,600 meters and 3,200 meters ... has career-best times of 4:20.9 in the 1,600 and 9:15.5 in the 3,200 ... honorable mention academic all-state ... class valedictorian and member of the National Honor Society in high school ... 2004 Illinois State Scholar ... father ran cross country at Michigan State ... born Nov. 30, 1985 in Winfield, Ill. ... second oldest of five children ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters ... has made Dean's List each of first two semesters at Notre Dame, highlighted by a 4.0 GPA during spring 2005 term.
