2018 Cross Country Roster
Biography
CAREER RESULTS
2018 (Fr.): Competed in six races as a true freshman, including the MVC Championship and NCAA Midwest Regional...posted a top-40 finish at the Valley Championship, completing the 8K circuit in 25:57.50...captured 10K personal-best at the NCAA Midwest Regional, clocking in at 34:09.20...recorded 6K personal-record at the Hawkeye Invitational (19:08.10) and 5-mile personal-best (25:46.26) at the Joe Piane Invitational.
HINSDALE SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time IHSA Class 2A XC Championships qualifier...earned All-State honors as a senior, finishing 13th at the state finals...also won the 2A Marist Regional and finished second at the 2A Wheaton Academy Sectional in 2017 en route to the state championships...named an All-Conference selection on the cross country circuit in 2015, 2016, and 2017...helped Hindsale South's cross country team to a fourth place finish at the IHSA State Championships in 2015...on the track, three-time Illinois Top Times qualifier in the 3200-meter...placed third in the 3200-meter at the 2018 Illinois Top Times meet...2018 IHSA Class 3A State T&F Championships qualifier in the 3200-meter...member of the Tri-M Music Honors Society and the Quill and Scroll Journalism Honors Society.
PERSONAL: Born July 7, 2000, in Darien, Illinois...son of Matthew and Janet Haffner...father, Matthew, ran cross country and track & field at Northwestern and currently coaches cross country and track at Saint Ignatius College Prep...has one younger sister, Kate...plans to major in journalism.