Tom Trainer Hometown: Havertown, Pa. High School: La Salle College Position: Cross Country/Distance Birthdate: 10/08/1992 Experience: Fr./Fr.

2012 Indoor: Competed as an unattached runner at the Great Dane Classic and the Seamus McGelligott Invitational ... Placed seventh in the 3000 meters with a personal best time of 8:28.51 at the Great Dane Classic ... Finished as the runner-up in the Mile with a time of 4:19.36 at the Seamus McGelligott meet.

2011 Cross Country: Competed as an unattched runner ... Made his collegiate debut at the Main Line Invitational with a time of 20:33.79 over four miles ... Placed 22nd out of 85 entries ... Finished in 57th place in the Men's Open race at the Paul Short Run with an 8K mark of 26:49 ... Came in fifth at the Jack St. Clair Memorial Championships ... Finished in sixth place out of 110 runners at the Haverford Invitational (20:09).

La Salle College High School: Five-time Philadelphia Catholic individual champion ... 10-time All-Philadelphia Catholic League performer ... Team was runners-up at the 2008 PIAA Cross Country Championships ... All-Pennsylvania selection in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track as a senior ... Individual runner-up in the 3000 meters at the 2011 indoor state championships ... Three-time PIAA District 12 individual champion in cross country and track.

Personal: Born 10/8/92 in Harrisburg, Pa. ... Oldest of two children of Jim and Mary Ellen Trainer ... Has a younger sister, Therese.

PERSONAL BESTS

1600 Meters              4:17               High School
3000 Meters              8:28.51            2012 Albany Great Dane Invitational
3200 Meters              9:16               High School
5000 Meters (XC)         15:46              High School