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

On Trainer: Possesses a wealth of potential in cross country and the distance events ... Gained some experience as an unattached runner as a freshman ... Should be able to contribute to the team in meets during the upcoming season.

2012 Cross Country: Ran twice on the four-mile Alumni Course at Haverford College ... Opened the season with a 21st place finish and was eighth on the team overall with a time of 19;59.40 at the Main Line Invitational ... Recorded a mark of 20:38.50 at the Haverford Invitational later in the year and came in eighth ... At the Paul Short Run registered an 8K time of 25:37 to finish in 118th place as Villanova won the team title.

2012 Outdoor: Redshirted ... Competed as an unattached runner at the Danny Curran Invitational and the Larry Ellis Invitational ... Finished seventh out of 117 runners in the 1500 meters at the Danny Curran meet (3:59.46) ... Recorded a time of 14:40.04 in the 5000 meters at the Larry Ellis Invitational.

2012 Indoor: Redshirted ... Competed as an unattached runner twice during the season ... 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 Invitational.

2011 Cross Country: Redshirted ... 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

1500 Meters              3:59.46            2012 Danny Curran Invitational
Mile                     4:19.36            2012 Seamus McGelligott Invitational
3000 Meters              8:28.51            2012 Albany Great Dane Invitational
5000 Meters              14:40.04           2012 Larry Ellis Invitational
8000 Meters (XC)         25:37              2012 Paul Short Run

CAREER AWARDS

BIG EAST Academic All-Star                  2011-12