At Elgin HS: Placed fourth in the 800-meters at the 2007 IHSA state track meet, finishing with a season-best time of 1:54.93 ... named track and field and cross country team captain and MVP junior and senior year ... member of the all-conference and all-state teams ... set school record in the 800-meter and 4x800-meter relay.

Personal: Born 4/5/89 ... son of Tesfaye and Debra Tewolde ... has one sister, Elizabeth (17) ... majoring in political science and kinesiology.