2006-07: Indoor: clocked a time of 9:27.33 in the 3,000-meters at Eastern Illinois Twilight. Outdoor: Crossed the finish line with a season-best time of 15:57.56 in the 5,000-meters at the Butler Twilight.

2005-06: Ran a indoor season best 9:24 in the 3,000-meters and finished in sixth-place at the Redbird Open ... turned in his fastest time in the 5,000-meters (16:44) at Eastern Illinois ... finished in eighth-place in the 5,000-meters at Western Illinois.

At McHenry East: Named team captain in cross country and track his senior year ... recognized as the MVP of his team ... received the Hardest Worker Award his junior year.

Personal: Born 1/25/87 ... son of Steve Lay ... majoring in history and political science.