Before Harvard
Member of the varsity cross country, track and field and bowling teams at Rockford … Garnered all-state honors in the 4x400-meter relay as a junior and in the 4x800-meter relay as a senior … Named all-conference for track and field as a senior … Part of school record-holding 4x800-meter relay team (7:49.19) … Named most improved track and field athlete as a junior and a senior … Class valedictorian … Enjoys music and playing the saxophone.