| Ayalew Taye |
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 | Class: Sophomore
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 | Hometown: Portland, Maine
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 | High School: Cushing Academy
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 | Event: Middle Distance/Distance
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PR's - 1000m: 2:27.79; Mile: 4:03.63; 3000m: 8:08.18; 1500m: 3:48.08;5000m: 14:19.34
2007-08 - Cross Country ... Named All-Mid Atlantic Region with a 15th place finish...Competed at the NCAA Championship...Placed 30th at the BIG EAST Championship...Indoor...One of the top freshman milers in the country (4:03.63)...Took first place in the 3k at the Yale Giegengack Invitational (8:08.18)...Placed 13th in 3000m at the BIG EAST Championship...Placed fourth in the mile at the IC4A Championship...Outdoor...Ran a personal best of 14:19.32 in the 5000m at the Stanford Invitational...Had a personal best in the 1500m at the Princeton Larry Ellis (3:48.04)...Finished 11th in the 1500m at the BIG EAST Championship.
High School - The reigning Nike Indoor National Champion in the mile ... Placed second at the Nike Outdoor Championships in the event in 2006 ... USATF New England Champion in 2006 and the Footlocker Northeast Champion in 2005 ... Maine State Champion in XC and Track ... Led team to New England XC Championship and State Track Championship.