Tom Cassady Class: Senior Hometown: Wheaton, Ill. High School: Wheaton-Warrenville South Event: Sprints/Hurdles Experience: SR

2007-08: Placed sixth at the Notre Dame Blue and Gold Invitational in the 400m with a time of 50.55...Set a personal outdoor record in the 200m with a time of 22.88 at the Missouri Relays...Member of 4x400m relay team that won the event in 3:23.40 at the Marquette Twilight meet...Part of sprint medley relay team that finished first at the DePaul Relays.

2006-07: Ran a personal-best in the 400m at the Meyo Invitational with a time of 49.89... Finished first at the Dick Pond Invitational in the 400m with a time of 50.60... Earned a second place finish in the 500m with a personal-record time of 1:05.69...Set a career outdoor-record in the 400m hurdles with a time of 55.82 at the Gregory Invitational...2005-06: Member of 4x400m relay team that placed first at the indoor Notre Dame Invitational ... Ran a season-best 200 time of 23.60 at the Notre Dame Invitational ... Recorded fifth-place finish in 600m in a personal-best time of 1:22.7 at UWM Developmental Meet.

High School: A three-year letter winner in track and soccer ... All-state selection in track all three years ... Track captain as a senior and also earned MVP honors... Won state in the 300 intermediate-hurdles and was a member of three relay teams that placed at state.

Personal: Born September 8, 1986 ... The only child of Pat and Debbie Cassady ... Majoring in journalism.