Andy Napier

Class: Senior Hometown: Antioch, IL High School: Antioch

Position: Distance

2009 -- Indoor - ran 3,000 meters (8:51.08) against Illinois... Outdoor - led team in 3,000-meter steeplechase (9:07.84)... placed sixth in steeplechase at Big Ten Championships (9:10.82)... won steeplechase at Lee Calhoun Memorial (9:15.06) and placed third at John McDonnell Invite (9:07.84)... academic all-Big Ten... letterwinner.

2008 -- Indoor - led team in 3,000 meters (8:15.70)... that time ranks sixth in school history... placed 13th in 3,000 meters (8:31.14) at Big Ten Championships... Outdoor - all-region honoree, placing seventh in 3,000-meter steeplechase with a collegiate-best 8:57.54 at NCAA Midwest Regional... that time led team and ranks fifth in school history... named Big Ten Athlete of the Week April 8 after winning steeplechase at Tiger Classic (9:03.85)... runner-up in steeplechase at Big Ten Championships (8:58.21) and Sun Angel Classic (9:01.20), and placed sixth at Drake Relays (9:05.50)... ran collegiate-best 1,500 meters (3:56.44) at Musco Twilight X... won 1,500 meters at Hawkeye Invite (3:57.14)... academic all-Big Ten... letterwinner... Cross Country - ran collegiate-best 8,000 meters (23:56) at Auburn Invite... that time ranks seventh in school history... placed 57th at NCAA Midwest Regional (32:37) and 48th at Big Ten Championships (25:38)... also competed at Roy Griak Invite (25:37) and NCAA Pre-Nationals (24:50)... academic all-Big Ten... team earned USTFCCCA academic all-America honors... letterwinner.

2007 -- Indoor - led team in 3,000 meters (8:23.75)... placed 12th in that event at Big Ten Championships (8:27.54)... ran season-best mile (4:19.69) at Iowa Invite and collegiate-best 5,000 meters (14:40.48) at Cyclone Classic... Outdoor - qualified for NCAA regional in 3,000-meter steeplechase... placed fifth in that event with a season-best 9:06.65 at Big Ten Championships... won steeplechase at Central Open (9:19.11) and Musco Twilight IX (9:22.79), and placed 12th at NCAA regional (9:17.85)... placed 16th in 5,000 meters (14:42.77) at Drake Relays... academic all-Big Ten... letterwinner... Cross Country - placed 33rd with collegiate-best 31:08 at NCAA Midwest Regional... placed 37th (24:55) at Big Ten Championships... ran season-best 8,000 meters (24:44) at NCAA Pre-Nationals... won Hawkeye Open (25:02)... placed fifth at Early Bird Invite (26:07) and eighth at Loyola Lakefront Invite (25:03)... academic all-Big Ten... team earned USTFCCCA academic all-America honors... letterwinner.

2006 -- Indoor - placed fourth in two miles (9:11.88) at Hawkeye Open... Outdoor - did not compete... Cross Country - led team at Hawkeye Open, placing fifth in 18:50, which ranks 10th in school history... placed 58th at Big Ten meet (26:07) and NCAA regional (32:38)... ran season-best 8,000 meters at Pre-Nationals (25:32)... placed 109th (26:23) at Roy Griak Invite and 242nd (35:01) at NCAA Championships... academic all-Big Ten... letterwinner.

2005 -- Track - redshirted... Cross Country - placed 28th at NCAA regional (31:56) and 37th (25:36) at Big Ten Championships... ran season-best 8,000 meters (25:20) for 18th place at NCAA Pre-Nationals... placed 114th (31:25) at NCAA Championships... academic all-Big Ten... letterwinner.

2004 -- Cross Country - redshirted.

High School -- placed fourth at state cross country meet senior year... won conference titles in cross country and 1,600 meters senior year... four-time all-conference and two-time academic all-conference in cross country and track... two-time all-regional and all-sectional in cross country, earning all-state honors as a senior... two-time team MVP and captain in cross country... four-year high honor roll student, graduating with honors... coaches were Dave Judson, Norm Hahn and David Bradley.

Personal -- born July 29, 1985... son of James and Mary Napier... history major.

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