While now I only am a recreational runner, I'm very proud of my past accomplishments in competitive running. It was very important in shaping who I am today. Most of all, it taught me discipline, dedication, and leadership which have stayed with me now several years since my last competitive race. I am always interested in new running partners and hope to step into coaching at some point. Here are my favorite highlights from my racing career in both cross-country and track:

High School Cross-Country (Coached by Cynthia Berry)

• Elected Team captain all 4 years
• 3 fastest 5K's in Black River history: 16:29, 16:32, 16:35 
• All-State Senior Year (22nd at state meet).
• State-Qualifier, 1996 & 1998
• Conference Champ/MVP 1998, Runner-up 1996, 1997
• Regional Champ, 1996
• 4 years all-conference and all-county
• Won 19 races in high school career, including 8 my senior year. 
• Inducted to Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000 (my brother was later inducted in 2005).  Embarrassing pics below.
  

High School Track

• Best Times: 9:53 for 3200m, 4:32 for 1600m, 2:01 for 800m, 0:55 for 400m
• State Qualifier, 3200m (1997), placed 15th.
• Runner-up MVP 1999 Conference Championship (1st place 2mile, 2nd place mile, 3rd place 800, 4th place 2 mile relay).
• Led team in points 1997-1999.

College Cross-Country (Coached by Bob Schul)

• Best Times: 15:12 for 5K, 25:29 for 5mile (8K), 32:46 for 10K
• Team MVP: 2000-2002.
• Raider Award: 1999
• Ohio University Invitational Champion (2001)
• Dayton Flyer's Invitational Champion (2000, 2001), Meet Record Holder (2001)
• All-Ohio, 2000 & 2001
• 2nd Team All-Horizon League, (1999-2001)  

My hall of fame plaque at Black River High School