PRIOR TO ISU

Maine South High School: Eckhart spent two years at Illinois before transferring to Illinois State...Four year letterwinner in both track and field and cross country...As a senior he notched a third-place finish in the 3200-meter run at the state competition to accompany a seventh-place finish at the state cross country meet...Notched a first-place finish in the 3200-meter run and a third-place finish in the 1600-meter run at sectionals...Helped lead his team to a 10th-place finish at state as a junior...Personal-best three-mile time 14:33.

Personal: Born 11/11/92...Parents are Dave and Therese Eckhart...Siblings are Zach, Cailin, Riley and Jake...Plans to major in public relations.