Chris Palmer Class: Sophomore Hometown: Chantilly, Va. High School: Chantilly Height: 6-1 Event: Distance/XC Eligibility: XC/In/Out

PRs: 1500 (out - 4:21.01); Mile (in - 4:41.36); 3000 (in - 9:30.87); 5000 (out - 16:48.35); 10000 (out - 34:15.53)

2007 Cross Country: Ran his fastest time of the season at the CAA Championships, crossing the finish line in 26:51.60 to finish 54th in the 8k run... Finished 27th at the Cavalier Open with a time of 26:58.26... Ran a time of 27:35.00 on the five-mile course at the IC4A Championships to finish 127th.

2007 Outdoor: Finished with the team's second-fastest time in the 10000-meter run during the season, clocking in at 34:15.53 at the CAA Championships... Top time in the 1500-meter run was 4:21.01 at the Lou Onesty/Milton G. Abramson Invitational... Top time in the 5000-meter run was 16:48.35 at the Wake Forest Open.

2007 Indoor: Top times of the season were 4:41.36 in the mile and 9:30.87 in the 3000-meter run... Ran on the 4x800-meter relay team with Tommy Mason, Bobby Krause and Jon Laude that finished third at the Father Diamond Invitational with a time of 8:33.87.

2006 Cross Country: Finished 28th at the Cavalier Open with a time of 28:08.10... Ran a time of 28:40.03 at the CAA Championships.

Prep: Competed in cross country and track for two years at Chantilly High School... Also competed in both football and wrestling for the Chargers... During his junior year, placed third at the district wrestling meet... Achieved a 3.5 GPA as a varsity athlete.

Personal: Born Aug. 21, 1987... Parents are Doug and Linda Palmer... Has two brothers, Eric, 18, and DJ, 22... Is trained in the martial arts... Brother DJ runs cross country and track at Longwood University... 2006 graduate of Chantilly High School... Major is undeclared.