Air Force Academy

Chris Acs

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Class: Senior Hometown: Niles, OH High School: Niles McKinley

Event: Distances

2003: Finished third in the 5000-meter run at the Mountain West Conference Outdoor Championships...qualified for the NCAA Regionals...placed fifth in the 3000-meter run at the Mountain West Conference Indoor Championships...ran a leg of the second place Distance Medley Relay team at the MWC Indoor Championships...member of the school-record setting 4X1500-meter relay at Florida Relays...earned weekly "Clutch Performance Award" for his personal record in the mile at the Air Force Classic...earned weekly "Outstanding Competitor" honors after winning the 5000-meters at the Husker Invitational...winning time of 14:22.66 is a personal best and ranks fourth on the USAFA all-time list...season best time of 8:05.08 in the indoor 3000-meter run ranks fifth all-time...season-best time of 14:06.72 in the outdoor 5000-meter run ranks third in school history...team captain...member of the Air Force cross country team that won the MWC Championship...earned all-MWC and all-region honors.

2002: Placed fifth in the 10,000-meter run at the MWC Outdoor Championships in 32:26.96…ran personal record of 14:23.75 in the 5000-meter run at the Mt. SAC Relays, ranking seventh on USAFA all-time list…indoor personal record of 14:31.80 in 5000-meter run at Penn State ranks eighth on all-time list…won "Clutch Performance" weekly award for his 3000-meters win at Arizona's Wildcat Shootout Quadrangular…won the 5000-meter run at the Indiana Quadrangular...member of the USAFA cross country team.

2001: Finished ninth at the Mountain West Conference cross-country championships...named to the MWC all-cross country second team...posted an indoor time of 14:36.51 in the 5,000-meter run at Penn State Invitational, which is the ninth fastest in school history…placed eighth in 5000-meters (15:58.17) at the MWC Indoor Championships…ran 4:20.5 in mile and 8:31.10 in 3,000-meters...placed sixth in the 5,000-meter run (14:48.38) at the MWC Outdoor Championships…placed 14th in the Mountain West Conference Cross Country Championships...earned second team all-MWC honors...named MWC cross country athlete of the week on Oct.5.

HIGH SCHOOL: State runner-up in cross country...finished fifth in state in the 16,000-meter, 3,200-meter...was coached by Michael Shrodek...earned four letters each in track and cross country...named the track and cross country Athlete of the Year as a senior...Mahoning Valley track and cross country Athlete of the Year 2000...National Honor Society, Key Club and Church Youth Group member.

PERSONAL: Parents are Alexander Acs and Karen Frantz...enjoys reading books and hanging out with friends.