University of Evansville Athletics

2012: Notched a top ten in the Mid-America Opener with a 20:01.50...came in 55th out of 127 at the EIU Open with a 27:58.07...ran a 27:25.6 to take 86th/220 at the Indiana Intercollegiate...notched a 27:03.08 at the Greater Louisville Classic, finished 205/362...placed 19th at Tennessee Tech as UE took the team win...finished 26th at the UE Invitational with a 27:09.70...lowest 8K of the season was a 26:48 at the MVC Championship.

2011: Started off the season with a 16th place run at the Mid-America Opener...followed that up with a finish of 51st, running a time of 26:39 at the EIU Open...placed 89th out of 169 at the Indiana Intercollegiate (27:21)...set PR in the 8-K, finishing 110th at the Greater Louisville Classic in a time of 26:33...ran a 27:30 at the UE Invitational.

2010:  Was one of just five team members to run at each meet in 2010...top outing of sophomore season came at the Saluki Invitational where he finished in 18th place...began the season with a 20th-place outing at the UE Mid-America Opener running a time of 19:10 in the 6-K event, a personal best...ran his top 8-K race at the Evansville Invitational with a 26:27, 35th place overall.

2009:  Limited to just three meets as a freshman, as he battled injury early in the year...posted a season-best 8K time of 29:46.67 at a water-logged UE Invitational to close out his rookie season...cut nearly three minutes off of his 8K time over the course of four meets...also competed in the Indiana Intercollegiate Open Race (32:42.30-8K) and the Saluki Invitational (32:42.00-8K)...a member of the MVC’s Honor Roll for his work in the classroom.

Background:  A four-year standout in both cross country and track at Floyd Central High School...a three-time state qualifier in cross country, placing as high as 76th in the state as a senior...a two-time all-sectional selection...also earned all-regional and all-conference honors as a junior...helped the Highlanders to a 10th-place state finish in cross country as a senior...also helped Floyd Central to four sectional titles in both cross country and track...earned all-conference honors in track in 2007...majoring in mechanical engineering.

Why UE?:  Because of the courses offered, the hometown feeling it presents, and the opportunity to run Division I cross country.

Personal-Best 6K time: 20:08
Personal-Best 8K time:  26:33
Personal-Best 10K time:  34:36