Alex Thornburg

Class: Sophomore Hometown: St. Clairsville, Ohio High School: St. Clairsville

2010-11: Competed in all seven cross country meets ... Finished 31st overall at the Horizon League Cross Country Championship (26:17) ... Was LU's third finisher at the NCAA Midwest Regional meet after a time of 32:48 in the 10K race ... Took 43rd at the UW Parkside Midwest Open in time of 27:32 ... Finished 12th in the 5K (15:31.93) and 16th in the 3K (8:59.83) at the Horizon League Indoor Championship ... Posted season-best indoor times in the 800m (2:01.13) and the mile (4:27.61) at the UWM Tune-Up ... Took 8th in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Horizon League Outdoor Championship in season-best time of 10:00.01 ... Also finished 19th in the 1,500m (4:17.00) at the League meet.

High School: Two-time all-state performer in cross country ... Won conference cross country title as a senior ... Two-time conference champion in the 3,200m on the track ... Also won conference title in the 1,600m event ... School-record holder in both the 1,600m and 3,200m track events ... Three-time Academic All-Ohio honoree.