2000-01 Highlights: Came on strong towards the end of the cross country season…was the Flames No. 2 man at the Midwest Collegiate Cross Country championship (5.0 miles) with a time of 28:19…earned fifth-place team finishes at the UW-Parkside Invitational (27:57) and the MCC championships (27:07)…claimed a fifth-place finish in the 5,000-meter run (15:57.01) at the MCC Indoor championship…captured a seventh-place finish in the 3,000-meter run (9:10.70) at the UIC Invitational…took home a season-best time of 4:12.45 in the 1,500-meter run at the Butler Twilight Invitational. 1999-00 Highlights: Ran in seven fall meets for the Flames…had his best race at the Wright State Invitational with a 16th place finish…was 81st at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational (27:45)…placed 34th at the MCC Championships...cruised to season-best 15:44 in the 5000 meter run at Wheaton Outdoor Track Invitational…crossed finish line of 3000 meter run at Lewis Indoor Track Invitational in 9:08.8. 1998-99 Highlights: Competed in five fall races...posted three top 20 finishes including a 20th place finish at the MCC Championships (26:18)...placed 80th overall and was UIC's top runner at the 10K NCAA District Championships (33:14)...placed 18th overall at the Wisconsin-Parkside Invitational (27:42)...captured seventh place in the 5000m at the Chicagoland Championships (16:21.40)...ran a career-best fourth-place finish of 15:49.96 at the Marquette Invitational...finished seventh at the MCC Outdoor Championships. Prep/Personal: Four-year cross country letterwinner...earned three letters in track...all-conference selection...two-time cross country MVP...took third place at the regional championship as a senior...all-conference performer in the 1600m...qualified for the state finals in the 3200m (9:33)...team captain in both cross country and track as a senior...born October 1, 1979...son of Kathy and Charley Simon...majoring in electrical engineering. 2002 Top Indoor Times: 1-Mile Run 4:47.7 1/19/02 5,000-Meter Run 17:06.58 2/23/02 |
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