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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Columbia City, Ind.
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| High School:
Northrop HS
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| Height:
6-0
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FRESHMAN (2008)
Competed unattached at the Bob Timmons Classic and Missouri Cross Country Challenge, finishing in 28th place (27:26.10) and 13th place (27:42.06), respectively...Placed 121st at the OSU Cowboy Jamboree after running a career-best 27:08 8K...Posted a personal-best 8K time of 26:03.70 at the ISU Pre-Nationals to place 65th in the Men's Open Race...Finished 78th at the Big 12 Championships in an 8K time of 26:53.50.
HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered all four years in both track and cross country...Conference and section champion in cross country as a senior in 2007...Qualified for state in 2006 and 2007...Made the all-region team in 2006 and 2007...Earned all-semistate honors in 2006 and 2007...Named MVP of his cross country team in both 2006 and 2007...All-conference 2005-2007...All-section team member 2006 and 2007...Member of state-qualifying team in 2005...Named team's most valuable rookie as a freshman in 2004...Was a two-time state qualifier in track.
PERSONAL
Son of Gary and JoAnn Bird...Majoring in environmental science.
