I started running in middle school, just track.  Times were blazing, 7:00 for an all out mile.  My sister, Stacey really got me interested in running because I would go watch her do awesome at all of her meets.  My best friend, Jesse Rhodenbaugh was also a great runner and the high school coach was awesome, so I decided to give XC a try once high school came around.  I was not the best at other sports so I figured that running thing might work.  Freshman year at Talawanda my PR for 5k was 20:10.  I worked a bit more each year and got that to a 17:13 my senior year at the district meet.  I got my track PR's in H.S. to 4:43 mi and 10:17 2 mi.  I came to Otterbein because I really liked the team and Coach Borland/Lehman.  Glad I went and I began to develop more as a runner once I ran in college.  After college I wasn't ready to give it up, so the CRC was a perfect fit. Running seems to be a big part of my life now and I enjoy trying to stay in shape.
I finished up at Otterbein in the fall of '05 and currently teach at the elementary level just north of Columbus. The plan is to keep teaching and to someday be a high school xc coach. I'm trying to stay competitive for a while before I decide to hang up the shoes and become a body builder. In the summers I work for my Dad @ Little Miami Canoe Rental in Morrow/Oregonia, Ohio (near King's Island).  Send me an email if you want to run sometime.

     Favorite team: CRC and the Cincinnati Reds
     www.littlemiamicanoe.com - Go canoeing here!
     www.running2win.com - I keep a journal there.
     emubball@aol.com - email