Chris Rapp Class: Senior Hometown: Mason, Ohio High School: Mason Height / Weight: 6-0 / 155

2008 Cross Country - Named Most Improved Runner at team banquet ... Competed in all six races, scoring five times ... Placed 33rd overall and fourth among Vols at the 10K NCAA South Regional in 32:45.63 ... Placed 35th overall and fourth among UT runners at the SEC Championship with a clocking of 25:11.85 ... Placed 28th overall and first among Vols at the Greater Louisville Classic in a season-best 8K time of 24:39.87.

2007 Cross Country - Just missed scoring at the 8K ISU Pre-Nationals and the 10K NCAA South Regional ... Finished 55th overall at the 8K SEC Championship ... Was the fifth Vol across the finish line at the 8K Greater Louisville Classic ... Finished 45th overall at the 8K Covered Bridge Open.

High School - Left with school records in five events... Won the 3,200 at the conference championship meet as a senior ... Won the individual cross country conference championship in 2004 ... Named first-team All-State for cross country and for academics in 2006 ... Served as a track and cross country team captain his senior year ... Named team MVP for track and cross country as a senior ... Was a member of back-to-back conference track champions in 2004 and 2005 ... High school coaches: Marty Zach and Tom Rapp.

Personal - Born Dec. 26, 1987, in Springfield, Ore., to Tom and Mary Rapp ... Both parents were All-America runners and lettered in track at Penn State from 1978-81 ... Mom was a 1,500 finalist at the 1980 Olympic Trials ... Family includes sister Megan.