Hokie ClubHigh School: North Penn
Hometown: Hatfield, Pa.
2004 Indoor Track & Field: Did not compete.
2003 Cross Country: Sat out the 2003 season due to injury.
2003 Outdoor Track & Field: Did not compete.
2003 Indoor Track & Field: Was second in the 5,000 meters at the Tech Challenge with a time of 15:02.23 ... Only ran in three meets during the indoor season.
2002 Cross Country: Competed in every meet for the Hokies ... Earned team MVP honors ... Placed first at the Blue Ridge Open, hosted by Appalachian State ... Tech's top runner at three meets, including the BIG EAST Championships, with a 25th-place showing, and the NCAA Southeast Regional, finishing 34th ... Recorded his best time of the season (8k) at the Auburn Invitational with a 24:49.74.
2002 Outdoor Track & Field: Was the top freshman in the 10,000 at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships... Finished fifth at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships in the 10,000 ... Placed second at the Virginia Tech Challenge in the 5,000 with a time of 15:08.97 ... Finished seventh twice in the 5,000 ... Took home a sixth-place finish at the Father Diamond meet in the 3,000 ... Sixth-place finish at the Tech Last Chance meet in the 5,000 ... Had a season-best time of 14:57.19 in the 5,000 at the Sea Ray Relays ... Finished eighth at the Clemson Invitational in the 1,500 (4:04.07) ... Had a season-best time of 30:11.07 in the 10,000m at the Mt. SAC Relays.
2001 Cross Country: Named the team's rookie of the year ... Top runner for Tech at the District III Championships, finishing 59th overall ... Best time of the season came at the Greensboro Invitational with a 25:43 ... Finished 38th at the BIG EAST Conference Championships ... Also ran well in the spring ... Set a personal record of 14:58 in the 5k outdoors event ... Took fifth place at the BIG EAST Conference Championships in the 10k outdoors with a time of 31:00.04.
High School: Two-time third-place finisher at the PIAA state cross country championships while attending North Penn High School ... Three-time letterwinner and senior captain for Coach Ron Jaros ... Two-time North Penn booster club and North Penn Reporter MVP ... Has the Neshaminy High School 5k course record of 15:39 ... First-team all-league three straight years ... Nike National Championship and indoor state champion at 4x800-relay in track ... A 2001 All-American in the 4x800 ... League champion in the 3,200.
Personal: Born August 12, 1982 in Landsdale, Pa. ... Son of Donald and Sally Atkiss ... Enrolled in business information technology.
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