AS A SOPHOMORE:
Outdoor: Competed in the 5000m at the Big 12 Championships ... best time in the 1500m was 3:54.23 at the Iowa Musco Twilight Invitational.
Indoor: Competed in the mile at the Big 12 Conference Meet.
AT NOTRE DAME:
Ran the 3000m in 8:35 ... also ran on the cross country team his freshman year.
PERSONAL:
Son of Susanne Mertens ... majoring in physics and mathematics ... All-State his junior year in cross country and his senior year in track ... St. Louis All-Region cross country team ... born March 1, 1982 in Fox Hills, Ill.
Career Bests:
1500M____3:54.23
Mile______4:14.69
3000M____8:35
