Before Holy Cross : Three-year varsity member of the cross country team at St. Johns H.S...was named captain in 2006...won CMC all-star in 2005 and 2006...received the Pioneer award...district champs in 2005-06 and state finalist in 06...ran a 5k in 16:50...also a member of the indoor/outdoor track team...indoor district champs in from 2005-07...outdoor district champs in 06...ran a 4:37 mile and 10:02 two mile.