Paul Springer Class: Sophomore Hometown: Kennett Square, PA High School: Unionville Height: 6-0 Position: XC/Distance Birthdate: 06/12/1988

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 ('06), indoor track ('06, '07) and outdoor track ('06, '07) ... 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 High School ... was 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 ... plans to major in business at Notre Dame ... enrolled in the First Year of Studies program.