2011-2012: (CC) Competed in all six meets.... Posted his best 8,000-meter finish in the Old Timers Classic, placing 2nd with a time of 26:07.3.... Ran a season-best 25:24.04 at the Greater Louisville Classic... Placed 16th at the Sun Belt Conference Championships, clocking 26:08.1. (Indoor) Finished 6th at the Sun Belt Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships in the 5,000-meter run, clocking a career-best 15:07.17 in the event. Lead leg of the third-place finishing distance medley relay at SBC Indoor Championships...Posted a 14th-place finish in the mile run at the Blue Raider Invitational with personal-record time of 4:35.90. Also notched a personal-best in the 800-meter run, finishing 18th with a 2:09.82 clocking. (Outdoor) Finished 9th in the 10,000-meter run at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a career-best time of 32:55.88....Placed 26th in the 1,500-meters at the Vanderbilt Black and Gold Invitational with a season-best time of 4:06.17....Notched a 12th-place finish in the 800-meters at the Wood/Lyles Invitational in Louisville, Ky., clocking a 2:05.10.

At Christian County High School: Lettered four years in cross country and track for the Colonels ... Won the KHSAA championship in the 3,200m as a senior ... Earned first-team all-State honors in cross country and track ... First-team all-Academic honoree ... Was named all-Area Runner-of-the-Year ... Regional champion in the 1,600m and 3,200m.

Up Close: Born Born June 27, 1993, in Nashville, Tenn. ... Son of Jeff and Lora Hurd ... Majoring in electrical engineering.

Personal Records:

CC: 8,000 meters - 25:27.56 (Commodore Classic 09/15/12)

Mile - 4:35.90 (Blue Raider Invitational 01/21/12)

Indoor 800 meters - 2:09.82 (Blue Raider Invitational 01/21/12)

Outdoor 800 meters - 2:05.10 (Lyles/Wood Invitational 04/20)

Indoor 3,000 meters - 8:53.77 (Rod McCravy Invitational 01/28)

Indoor 5,000 meters - 15:07.17 (SBC Indoor Track and Field Championships 02/26/12)

Outdoor 5,000 meters - 15:10.34 (Florida Relays 04/06/12)

10,000 meters - 32:55.88 (SBC Outdoor Track and Field Championships)