GU PR's
Junior - Cross Country ... Led the Hoyas at the NCAA Championship with a 10th place finish (31:05.4) receiving All-American honors for his effort ... The NCAA Mid-Atlantic Champion clocking a time of 30:24 for the 10k ... At the NCAA Pre-Nationals, placed sixth at 24:11.2 ... Also placed third at the BIG EAST Championship (23:39) ... Indoor ... At the Terrapin Invitational, placed third in the mile with a time of 4:12.44 ... Placed fourth in the 3000m (7:55.85) at the Boston University Invitational, an NCAA automatic qualifying time ... Second in the 5000mm (13:53.35) at the St. Valentine's Invitational, an NCAA Provisional qualifying time ... At the BIG EAST Championship he won the 5000mm (14:20.22) and was third in the 3000m with a time of 8:17.08 ... Followed at the NCAA Championship as he ran the 5000mm in 10th (13:52.55) and the 3000m in eighth (8:04.74), being named a two-time All-American ... Outdoor ... At the Stanford Invitational, finished 10,000m in sixth place (28:35.86), an NCAA automatic qualifier and a new school record ... Double champion in the 10,000m (30:14.20) and 5000mm (14:11.17) at the BIG EAST Championship ... Named "Most Outstanding Track Performer" of the BIG EAST Outdoor Championship ... At the NCAA Regional, won the 5000mm in 13:51.27 ... Ended a tremendous year at the NCAA Championship with a fourth place finish in the 10,000m with time of 28:42.05 and was named an All-American. Junior - Claimed 11th place in the 5000m run (14:11.01) at the NCAA Championships ... Winner of the 3000m (8:13.02) at the Virginia Tech Invitational ... Indoor 5000m champion at the Meyo Invitational (14:11.01 ... Garnered runner-up honors in the 3000 (8:02.25) at the Armory Collegiate Invitational ... Took second place in the 5000m run at the Alex Wilson Invite. Sophomore - Claimed the BIG EAST Championship in the 10,000m (30:13.27) ... Finished fourth in the 3000m (8:10.33) at the Penn State National Open ... Placed second on the team and 98th overall at the NCAA Cross Country Championships ... Finished 14th overall at the BIG EAST Cross Country Championships ... Placed second on the team and fifth overall at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Cross Country Championships ... Placed second on the team and sixth overall at the Great American Cross Country Festival. Freshman - Won the 5000m (14:30.56) at the 2002 US Junior National Track & Field Championships ... Placed fifth in the Olympic Development 5000m (14:08.42) at the Penn Relays ... Claimed runner- up honors at the 2002 US Junior National Cross Country Championships ... Top American finisher at the 2002 World Cross Country Championships in Dublin, Ireland ... Led the team and finished 73rd overall at the NCAA Cross Country Championships ... Placed fourth at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional ... Redshirted the indoor and outdoor track seasons. High School - Texas Class 5A State Champion in cross country ... State runner-up in the 1600m (4:13.82) ... Finished 11th at the 2000 Foot Locker National Cross Country Championships ... Named All-Greater Houston Cross Country Runner of the Year by the Houston Chronicle. |
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