Nathan Shay Class: Junior Hometown: Central Lake, MI High School: Central Lake Height: 6-2 Event: Distance Birthdate: 10/13/1980

AS A SOPHOMORE: Consistently improved throughout the cross country and track and field seasons ... competed in three cross country races during the 2000 season, including a 24th-place effort at the Valparaiso Invitational ... one of three Irish harriers to finish in the top five of the National Catholic JV race with a fourth-place effort ... also ran in the Notre Dame Invitational JV race ... provided depth in most of the distance races during the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons ... came into his own during the outdoor season, beginning with a fifth-place effort in the 10,000 meters at the Purdue Open ... placed 12th in the 5,000 meters at the Spring Opener ... posted a personal-best 31:04.87 in the 10,000 meters at the 2001 BIG EAST Outdoor Championship, finishing 12th in the field.

AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in two cross country meets, the Valparaiso Invitational and the National Catholic ... finished 19th in the National Catholic, helping the team take first place in the meet ... suffered an injury after the National Catholic that kept him out of competition the rest of the cross country and track and field seasons.

PREP AND PERSONAL: A four-year letterwinner in track and cross country at Central Lake High School ... earned all-state nominations in cross country his sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... state champion in the two-mile run his junior year ... boasted personal-best mile time of 4:31 ... a two-time regional cross country champion in 1997 and 1998 ... state runner-up in the 1998 cross country championship ... a USA Track and Field cross country qualifier his sophomore year ... was also an AAU national qualifier that year and finished 17th at the meet ... a three-time academic all-state selection in track and four-time selection in cross country ... served as team captain of the track and cross country teams his junior and senior seasons ... named MVP of both teams following those seasons ... cross country team finished in the top 10 at the state meet three of the four years he competed ... father, Joseph and mother, Susan, served as the coaches for the Central Lake track and cross country teams ... brother Case, was an NAIA steeplechase national champion while competing for Lubbock Christian (Texas) University ... brother, Ryan is a teammate on the Notre Dame track and field and cross country teams ... born Oct. 13, 1980, in Battle Creek, Mich. ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business with a business administration major.