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Men's Outdoor Track
AS A SOPHOMORE: Developed into one of Notre Dame's top threats in the 800 meters ... placed fourth in the 800 vs. Ball State and Western Michigan ... also competed in the 800 vs. Michigan State and at the Meyo Invitational ... qualified for the 2001 BIG EAST Indoor Championship in the 800 meters, finishing fifth in his heat ... finished the indoor season with a personal-best 1:56.19 in the 800 meters at the Alex Wilson Invitational ... competed in his first collegiate outdoor meet in the Purdue Open, finishing 10th in the 800 meters ... posted a personal-best 1:55.66 in the outdoor 800 meters at the Tom Botts Invitational, taking 12th place ... one of six Irish runners in the top 10 of the 800 meters at the Woodland Mortgage Relays. AS A FRESHMAN: Ran three middle-distance events in the indoor season ... ran the 800 meters twice, recording times of 1:59.36 and 1:56.89 ... also competed in the 600 meters at the Quad Meet, finishing third in 1:23.41 ... did not compete in the 2000 outdoor season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Earned four letters each in indoor and outdoor track at Fairport High School ... went undefeated all four years in outdoor track ... regional champion in the 800, 1,000 and 1,600 meters ... placed second at the National Scholastic Indoor Track and Field Championships in the 800 meters as a senior to earn All-America status, setting a new sectional record time of 1:55.07 ... ran the anchor leg on the sixth-place sprint medley relay team at the National Scholastic meet in 1999 ... finished fourth in the same meet in the 800 as a junior ... holds school records in the 600 (1:24.50), 800 (1:53.60), 1,000 (2:32.90) and the 1,500 (4:06.50) ... sectional athlete of the meet indoors as a junior ... placed third in the 1,000 as a junior and second as a sophomore at the New York state indoor meet ... finished sixth outdoors at the state meet in 1997 ... two-time team MVP in both indoor and outdoor track ... served as team captain throughout senior season ... also lettered as a senior in cross country ... plays the saxophone ... born September 24, 1980, in Rochester, N.Y. ... enrolled in the College of Science with a major in pre-professional studies. |
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