HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Aurora Central Catholic High, lettering four years in cross country and three in track for Coach Troy Kerber...also played one year of basketball...3-year cross country captain and two-time team MVP as junior and senior...qualified for All-Regional and All-Sectional in cross country as senior...team finished 8th in Illinois State A Championship as a senior and he finished 45th in 16:02...placed 23rd in Illinois State A Track and Field Championship in 3200-meter in 10:26.89...named to 2006 Kane County Chronicle All-Area Boys Cross Country Team...Suburban Catholic & Private School League All-Academic pick three years in cross country, two in track...Illinois High School Association Academic All-State Team honorable mention...All-Conference cross country as a senior....qualified for Illinois Prep Top Times Indoor Track Invitational in 3200-meter as senior.

Misc.: Born 3-27-89...4.31 high school GPA (weighted)...science, social studies, theology, English, French and math awards...Who's Who Among American High School Students...named to honor roll every semester of high school...Illinois State Scholar.