Ben Silver Class: Freshman Hometown: Downers Grove, Ill. High School: Downers Grove North Position: Cross Country/Distance

2011-12: Cross Country -- Did not run any meets during the season due to an injury.

High School: Earned four varsity letters in track and cross country under head coach William Kupisch at Downers Grove North High School ... served as team captain of the cross country team as a senior ... recorded a personal best of 9:18 in the 3200m, 4:24 in the 1600m, and 14:24 in the three mile ... a three-time all-state performer, placing 10th at the cross country state meet as a senior ... finished eighth in the 3200m at the Illinois state track meet as a senior ... was a national AP scholar.

Personal: Born on Nov. 23, 1992 in San Francisco, Calif. ... son of Jamie and Paul Silver ... majoring in engineering.