Mike Fakler Class: RS Senior Hometown: Solon, Ohio High School: Solon Event: Cross Country/Distance

2009-10: Cross Country -- Competed in three of six races ... ran a season-best 8K time of 26:57 at the Loyola Lakefront Invite (Oct. 3), placing 91st overall ... finished 33rd in 16:11 at the season-opening Dayton 5K ... also ran in the open division at Pre-Nationals (27:28.1).

2008-09: Cross Country -- Competed in two races for the RedHawks and ran in two open competitions ... ran a 16:12 at the Dayton 5K challenge for a 31st place finish ... clocked in with a time of 28:18 at the Great American Legends Meet ... ran a season-best 26:14.4 unattached at Pre-Nationals. Track and Field -- Ran a season-best 5,000 meter time of 15:29.49 at the Southern Ohio Cup ... finished in a season-best 32:23.26 in the 10,000 meters at the All-Ohio Championships ... was the second-best performer in the 10,000m for the RedHawks during the season.

2007-08: Cross Country -- Competed in the first two races of the season, the Great American Legends Race at Purdue University and the Dayton Flyer 5K Challenge ... clocked in 48th overall at Dayton with a time of 16:31 ... placed 14th at Purdue ... turned in season-best 8K time at the Great American Legends Race at Purdue University (26:59). Track and Field -- Did not compete.

2006-07: Cross Country -- Redshirted. Track and Field -- Competed in the 10,000 meters at the MAC Championships, turning in a 16th-place time (34:39.19) ... turned in season-best 10,000-meter time of 33:55.38 at the All-Ohio Championships ... clocked in with season-best time in the 3,000 meters (9:13.23) at the Billy Hayes Invitational ... also ran season-best 5,000-meter time of 15:54.60 at the Miami Invitational ... also ran the 3,000 meters during the indoor season, turning in a top time of 9:14.76.

High School: Four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track and field ... captained the cross country team as a senior ... placed 50th at the state cross country meet as a senior, clocking in at 16:35 ... also swam for two seasons, earning one letter.

Personal: Son of Carmela and Brian Fakler ... born Dec. 20, 1987 ... accounting major with a minor in coaching.