Academic Notes: Has a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from the University of Louisville and is currently pursuing a master's in education leadership 

Personal Bests: 3000m (8:53.70) 5000m (14:34.27) 10,000m (29:11.41)

2015: Posted a season-best 5K time of 14:34.27 at the Iowa State Classic ... Season-best 3K time was 8:53.70 and came at the Lumberjack Team Challenge ... Competed in both events at the Big Sky Indoor Championships ... Earned All-Big Sky honors for the 10,000m at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships when he finished third overall with a time of 30:21.68 ... Posted a season best 10,000m time of 29:11.44 at the Stanford Invitational ... Posted a season-best 5000m time of 14:17.49 at the Payton Jordan Invitational

Before NAU: Competed in cross country for the University of Louisville from 2010-13 ... Was an All-American in 2013

High School: Finished seventh at the Foot Locker National Championships ... State runner-up in the two-mile ... held school records in the 4x400m relay, mile, two-mile and 4x800m relay

Personal: Born on Nov. 12, 1991 to Gary and Angie Byrne ... Has two brothers, Ryan and Jordan ... Most memorable moment in his athletic career was his All-American finsih at the 2013 NCAA Cross Country Championships ... Chose NAU because of the "great coach, team and place to train."