Noel Conrad Class: Sophomore Hometown: Harker Heights, Texas High School: Harker Heights Experience: 1L

2007 CROSS COUNTRY: Ran a time of 24:05 at the Buffalo Stampede, placing ninth for the team ... captured the 20th-place spot at the UT-Permian Basin meet with a time of 30:40 ... honored Academic All-Big 12 first team for achieving academic success.

HIGH SCHOOL: Participated in cross country, track and soccer at Harker Heights High.

PERSONAL: Born Dec. 28, 1983 to Stuart and Vicki Conrad... father Stuart is a doctor... has three siblings, Jamie, 26, Jared, 24 and Thad, 20... hobbies include reading, writing and rock climbing.