Career: Has run in seven Badger events and scored once in three seasons ... best finish at Gulf Coast Stampede in Pensacola, Fla., on October 3, 2009, with an 8k time of 30:13.00 ... two-time SSAC All-Academic Team member ... 2011 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athlete.

2011: Ran in just one Badger event in his junior season ... ran 5k in 21:41.22 at Badger Brawl on Sept. 10 ... 10th SHC finisher ... SSAC All-Academic Team member ... Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athlete.

2010: Did not compete in any meets as a sophomore ... SSAC All-Academic Team member.

2009: Ran in all six SHC team events as a true freshman and scored once ... finished no lower than seventh SHC finisher in any event ... best finish at Gulf Coast Stampede in Pensacola, Fla., on October 3 with an 8k time of 30:13.00 ... finished 7th overall at Mobile's Spring Fever Chase with time of 17:52.49 over 5k on Oct. 24.

High School: Prepped at Jesuit College Preparatory School in Dallas, Texas under Head Coach Bob Molyet ... won four letters in Cross Country and Track in junior and senior years ... Ranger Heart Award winner for Cross Country in 2007.

Personal: Majoring in Biopsychology ... Dean's List student ... member Psi Chi ... favorite food is Italian food ... favorite movie is Batman: The Dark Knight and favorite TV show is Psych ... favorite musician is Jason Mraz and favorite athlete is Michael Young ... plans a career in medicine, but dreams of getting paid to do nothing ... enjoys the Texas Rangers, music, soccer, baseball and reading ... plans a career as a Psychologist ... older brother of Joey .. son of Anna and Ken Pace.