Jeff Schirmer

Class: Senior Hometown: Troy, Ill. High School: Triad

Birthdate: 11/08/1986

Updated Aug. 10, 2010

2009-10: Named all-American for the second straight season with a 19th place finish at the NCAA Championship...Posted season-high second place finishes at the MVC Championship and the NCAA Regionals...Ran a season-best time of 24:07 at the Notre Dame Invitational...Finished no worse than 19th in all but one event.

2008-09: Earned all-American honors after finishing 25th at the NCAA Championship in Terre Haute, Ind...Named MVC Athlete of the Year in cross country...Topped the field at the MVC Championship, earning him all-MVC honors...Also an MVC Scholar-Athlete...Won four events during the season, including both the SIU Early Bird and the Saluki Invitational.

2007-08: Ran in six outdoor meets in 2007...Won the Missouri Valley Conference title in the 10,000-meter run...Finished third in the 5,000-meter run to earn his second all-conference accolade...Finished in the top-10 in six of eight outdoor performances as a freshman, and posted two meet titles.

<2006-07: Ran in all seven SIU cross country meets in 2006, never finishing below 25th...Won the Bradley Classic and finished second at the SIU Early Bird.

High School: Cross country and track Most Valuable Player at Triad High School...Broke school records in the 800m, 1600m and 3200m, as well as cross country three-mile record...Two-time state qualifier in the 4x800 and 3200m...Personal bests in the 800m and 1600m are 1:56 and 4:15, respectively.

Personal: Full name is Jeffrey Scott Schirmer...Majors in Accounting...Holds a 3.21 GPA...Born November 8, 1986.