2010 • Sophomore Season: Ran at the Roy Griak Invite (25:33.7) • crossed the line in fourth place (24:46.9) at the Jim Drews Invite • competed at the Big Ten championships and finished 54th overall with a time of 25:01.7 • Varsity Letter Winner.
At UW-Milwaukee: UW-Milwaukee's top runner in five of six meets • placed 62nd (32:40.78) at NCAA Great Lakes Region Championships • earned All-Horizon League Second Team honors by placing ninth in League Championships • 2009 Horizon League Newcomer of the Year • set the school record in the outdoor 5,000 meters (14:32.82) during the track season • the Horizon League 5,000m runner-up at the indoor meet, third outdoor.
High School: A 2009 graduate of Arrowhead High School • high school coaches were Mike Mulrooney and Mike Ray • named Classic-8 Boys Track Athlete of the Year • a state qualifier in both track and cross country • as a senior, placed 20th at the state cross country meet • ran with the state runner-up 4x800m relay at the track meet • also competed in the 1600m, taking fifth, and the 3200m, taking sixth• captain of 2009 Division I State Championship team for track in senior year.
Personal: Born November 13, 1990 • majoring in business marketing and education • son of Nancy Rajek and Joseph Simons • has younger siblings Anna and William • enjoys livemusic, and watching TV.
