Eric Horvath Class: Senior Hometown: Fox Lake, Ill. High School: Grant Community Event: Hurdles

2006-07: Competed in the 400-meter hurdles at the MAC meet, turning in a 10th-place finish (55.87) ... ran a career-best 400-hurdle time (55.41) in the MAC preliminaries, which qualified him for the finals ... did not compete during the indoor season.

2005-06: Competed mainly in the 400-meter hurdles ... at the MAC Championships, finished 10th in the 400-meter hurdles preliminary heat with a time of 57.81 ... clocked in with season-best time of 57.53 at the Southern Ohio Cup.

High School: Named all-state as a senior after placing eighth in the 300-meter hurdles ... was the conference, county and sectional champion as a senior ... represented Team Illinois in senior all-star meet in the 400-meter hurdles and 4x400 meter relay ... was a four-time all-conference selection and three-time all-county honoree ... was a three-time state qualifier ... as a junior, finished 12th in the state meet and was conference and county champion ... named team MVP three times ... four-year letterwinner in track and field ... also earned three letters in wrestling (171 lbs weight class) and four in football (RB/LB).

Personal: Son of Karyn and Bradley Horvath ... born November 12, 1986 ... majoring in mechanical engineering ... uncle, Kendall Peterson, played football at Purdue.