 | PERSONAL BESTS as of Sunday, August 24, 2008
POST-SEASON HISTORY
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- NCAA Regional Qualifier (800m Run, 2008)
- All-Big 12
YEAR-BY-YEAR
2008:
Cross Country: Ran in two races - the SIU Early Bird and the Bradley Classic ... Concentrates more on track, but looking to improve at cross country ... Holds an 8k personal-best time of 26:16, set back in 2007.
Outdoor: NCAA Regional qualifier at 800 meters, finishing 18th ... ran career best 1:49.97 at the Arkansas Twilight to qualify for the post-season ... was 10th at the USATF Junior Championships at the distance ... winner of the 800 meters in the Jefferson Cup dual at Virginia ... was on third-place DMR at the Drake Relays. Indoor: Earned All-Big 12 honors in placing eighth at the conference meet at 800 meters, running a 1:52.44 to qualify for the final ... ran career-best 1:51.72 at the distance in placing third at the Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup ... was second at the Big 12-Mountain West Challenge at 1000 meters ... winner of the Missouri Invite 800- meter run.
2007:
Cross Country: Finished 36th at the Vanderbilt Commodore Classic ... earned a finish in the top half of the runners at Bradley on his way to a personal best 26:16 in the 8K trek.
High School:
A three-time Georgia High School State Champion,with two titles at 800 meters and one at 1600 meters ... was unbeaten on the track in Georgia high-school competition during his junior and senior years ... helped team to state track and field title in 2006 ... USATF Southeast Region Champion in both the 800 and 1500 ... had prep bests of 1:52.22 at 800 meters and 4:24.48 at 1600 meters ... was the 2006 USA Track & Field Youth Junior Olympic Champion ... head coaches - Mike Pratt (track), Jon Hall (cross country).
Personal:
Son of Richard and Maria Scheff ... majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Spanish ... born February 10, 1989 in Atlanta, Ga.