2000 Cross Country Bios Bios

2000 Men's Cross Country Bios

Dustin Blink Chris Cox Matt Cronch Andy Freeman Jonathan Jacob Bryan Jochum
Brian Kendall Matt Krack Miles Kreiger Chris Martin Tim Roman Jeff Rumsey
Doug Schwartz Tim Searcy Lance Sluder Ben Stover Zach Toothman Mark Thurner

USI Runners

Dustin Blink
Freshman
Cedar Lake, Indiana
Major: Undecided

High School
*Attended Lowell High School in Lowell, Indiana.

Chris Cox
Sophomore
Owensboro, Kentucky
Major: Communications

Southern Indiana
*Season-best finish of 24^th in the 8k at the 1999 Stegemoller Classic.
*Finished 69^th at the GLVC Championships with time of 37:41.30 in the 10k.
High School
*In his first year of competition, he finished third in the Kentucky State Finals in the 3200m run.
*A 1999 graduate of Daviess County High School.

Matt Cronch
Freshman
Valparaiso, Indiana
Major: Computer Information Systems

High School
*Won five letters in cross country and track at Portage High School in Portage, Indiana.
*Member of the 1999 cross country state championship team at PHS.
*All-Conference, All-Sectional, and All-Regional performer at PHS.

Andy Freeman
Sophomore
Evansville, Indiana
Major: Chemistry (Pre-Medicine)

Southern Indiana
*Top finish of 25^th in SIU season opener in 1999.
High School
*Earned letters in cross country, track, and wrestling at Bosse High School.
*Indiana state track finalist in 1998 and 1999.
*Member of the 3200m relay team which set the sectional and regional records in 1999.
*Named All-Conference in cross country and track in 1997 and 1998.
*Named All-City in cross country in 1997 and 1998.

Jonathan Jacob
Senior
Mt. Vernon, Indiana
Major: Physical Education

Southern Indiana
*Named All-GLVC for second consecutive season after finishing second (top finish in 1999) in the GLVC Championships with a time of 32:39.90.
*Had a top finish of third with a time of 21:41.98 in the four mile Stegemoller Classic in 1998.
*Placed 26th at the 1998 NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional with a time of 33:28.6.
*Placed 71st at the NCAA national championship meet, with a top finish of seventh at the USI Classic as a freshman.
High School
*Lettered in track and cross country at Mt. Vernon High School.
*Named All-State and All-Conference in 1995 and 1996 at MVHS.
*Placed 20th at the IHSAA state cross country meet, winning the sectional and regional championships in 1996.

Bryan Jochum
Freshman
Evansville, Indiana
Major: Undecided

High School
*Attended Harrison High School in Evansville, Indiana.
*Took third place in the City Reserve Cross Country Championship in 1997.
*Three-time varsity letter winner in track and two-time in cross country at HHS.
*Personal record of 19:45 in the 5k.
*Honor Roll student at HHS.

Brian Kendall
Freshman
Elizabeth, Indiana
Major: Education

High School
*Attended South Central High School in Elizabeth, Indiana.
*Played basketball in addition to running cross country and track.
*Three-time All-Conference and All-Sectional selection in addition to a two-time All-Region honoree in cross country at SCHS.

Matt Krack
Senior
Evansville, Indiana
Major: Graphic Design

Southern Indiana
*Had top finish of ninth at the 1999 Stegemoller Classic with a 25:50 time in the 8k.
*Finished 12^th at the 1999 GLVC Championships with 33:53.8 time in 10k.
*Finished 17^th at the 1999 NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional Championships with a 33:17.9 time in the 10k.
*Named Academic All-GLVC in cross country and track in 1998.
*Took 23rd at the GLVC Championships in the 10k with a time of 34:37.30 and 57th at the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional, 34:18.4 as a sophomore.
*Finished 26th at the USI Invitational, his only meet of the year in 1998.
High School
*Attended Mater Dei High School in Evansville, Indiana, lettering in cross country and track.
*Named All-City in 1994 and 1995, and All-Conference in 1995 and 1996.
*Advanced to the Indiana Semi-State in 1995 and 1996 and won the sectional championship in 1997.
*Finished 12th in the 3200m at the Indiana state track meet in 1997.

Miles Kreiger
Sophomore
Floyds Knobs, Indiana
Major: Business

Southern Indiana
*Had a top finish of seventh at the Stegemoller Classic with a 25:30 time in the 8k.
*Finished 21^st with a time of 34:19.3 in the 10k at the GLVC Championships.
High School
*Won the 1999 conference, sectional, and regional titles.
*A member of Floyd Central High School’s sectional and regional championship teams in 1996 through 1999.

Chris Martin
Freshman
Newburgh, Indiana
Major: Undecided

High School
*Attended Castle High School in Newburgh, Indiana.

Tim Roman
Junior
Evansville, Indiana
Major: Journalism/Computer Publishing

Southern Indiana
*Had his best race as a freshman in the 1998 Stegemoller Classic, taking 22nd with a time of 25:51.74 over the four mile course.
*Placed 73rd in the GLVC Championships, posting a time of 38:29.40 in 1998.
High School
*Collected letters in cross country and track at Evansville North High School.
*Member of the 1995 and 1996 city championship and the 1996 regional championship team.

Jeff Rumsey
Junior
Rising Sun, Indiana
Major: Marketing

Southern Indiana
*Finished with a season-best sixth place at the 1999 Stegemoller Classic with a 25:24 time in the 8k.
*Named Academic All-GLVC in cross country and track as a freshman.
*Turned in a top race of sixth at the 1998 Stegemoller Classic, posting a time of 22:21.38 as a freshman.
*Place 34th at the GLVC Championships with a time of 35:18.30 in 1998.
High School
*Attended Rising Sun High School, participating in cross country, track, and basketball.
*Named All-Conference in cross country and track 12 times in four seasons at RSHS.

Doug Schwartz
Freshman
Centralia, Illinois
Major: Undecided

High School
*Attended Centralia High School in Centralia, Illinois.
*Member of the 1999 South 7 cross country championship team.
*Won the Scholar Athlete Award in 1999-00.
*Three-time All-South selection in cross country.

Tim Searcy
Freshman
New Harmony, Indiana
Major: Physical Education

High School
*Honor roll student at Mt. Vernon Senior High School in Mt. Vernon, Indiana.

Lance Sluder
Sophomore
Fairbanks, Indiana
Major: Undecided

Southern Indiana
*Had a top finish of 12^th at the 1999 SIU Season Opener with a time of 20:54.9 in the 4 mile.
High School
*Finished 14^th at the Indiana State Finals last spring in the 3200m.
*A 1999 graduate of North Central High School in Indianapolis.

Ben Stover
Senior
Henderson, Kentucky
Major: Secondary Education

Southern Indiana
*Named Academic All-GLVC in cross country and track in 1999.
*His best race came at the four mile 1998 Stegemoller Classic with a time of 26:11.66 as a sophomore.
*Placed 77th at the 10k GLVC Championships with a time of 39:37.10 in 1998.
*Had a top finish of 39th at the USI Classic as a freshman.
High School
*Acquired letters in cross country and track at Henderson County High School in Henderson, Kentucky.
*Qualified for the Kentucky state track meet in 1994, 1995, and 1996.

Zach Toothman
Freshman
Tell City, Indiana
Major: Secondary Education

High School
*Earned seven varsity letters in cross country and track at Tell City High School (Tell City, Indiana).
*Two-time regional qualifier and All-Big 8 in cross country (1999) and track (2000).
*Member of the three-time sectional championship cross country team and four-time cross country semi-state qualifier at TCHS.

Mark Thurner
Sophomore
Hebron, Indiana
Major: Electrical Engineering

High School
*Earned eight varsity letters in baseball, basketball, cross country, and track at Hebron High School (Hebron, Indiana).

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