High School: Earned 20th place overall in the VHSL AAA State Cross Country Championships as a senior ... Placed third in the Central Region meet in 2007 ... Achieved runner-up finish in the Colonial District meet in 2007 ... Was a four-time all-district and all-region honoree ... Region 3 Junior Olympic Champion in 2004 ... Two-time State Junior Olympic champion in 2003 and 2004 ... Earned 12 varsity letters in high school ... Coached by Jeremy Dobrinski.

Personal: Born June 27, 1990 in Montpelier, Va. ... Son of Douglas and Mary Dale ... Has one brother, Logan, 15 ... Majoring in business.