Academic Notes: Majoring in Psychology ...Earned a Bachelors degree in exercise science from Purdue.

Before NAU: Competed three-and-a-half years onthe track and field team at Purdue ... Helped the men's DMR to athird place finish at the Big 10 Indoor Championships.

High School: Graduated from Mt. Ridge HighSchool in 2005 ... Four-year letterwinner on the track team ... Wonthe 800-meter run state championship both his junior and seniorseasons ... A member of the 4x800-meter relay that won the statechampionship his junior season ... Recorded the third fasted timein Arizona state history in the 800m ... Broke the Arizona800-meter high school record (1:52.09).

Personal: Born on October 25, 1986 to R.C. andMelody Byerrum ... Has two younger siblings, Ryan and Sara.