Marc DiVerde Class: Sophomore Hometown: Crystal Lake, Ill. High School: Prairie Ridge Position: XC / Distance Experience: SO/SO

Personal Bests (as of Sept. 2012):

Indoor-
3,000-meter run: 8:57.77

Outdoor-
1,500-meter run: 4:09.30
3,000-meter run: 9:09.01
5,000-meter run: 15:38.60
10,000-meter run: 32:51.24

2011-12:
BIG EAST All-Academic
Indoor (Fr.):Diverde competed in the 3,000-meter run during the indoor season, competing in the event four times ... Posted a personal-best time of 8:57.77 in the 3,000 at the Hoosier Hills Invitational (Feb. 10), finishing 31st ... Notched a time of 9:01.91 in the 3,000 at the Bill Bergan Invitational (Jan. 28) ... Finished 17th in the 3,000 at the Badger Track Classic (Jan. 14) ... Participated in the 3,000 at the Milwaukee Dual (Jan. 20) meet, placing eighth...2012 Indoor Performance List.
Outdoor (Fr.):Diverde competed in four events during the outdoor season, including twice in the 3,000-meter run ... Placed 10th in the 3,000 at the Lee Calhoun Invitational (April 14) with a personal best 4:02.56 ... Ran the 3,000 at the Milwaukee Dual (April 14) meet ... Finished fifth in the 5,000-meter run at the Marquette Invitational (April 28) with a time of 15:38.60 ... Posted a ninth place finish in the 10,000-meter run at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational (March 31), with a mark of 32:51.24 ... Also participated in the 1,500-meter run at the Lee Calhoun Invitational (April 14), finishing 11th with a time of 4:09.30...2012 Outdoor Performance List.
Cross Country (Fr.):Competed in two varsity and three junior varsity races as a freshman ... Notched a top 8k finish of 26:47.14 in the JV race at the Greater Louisville Classic (Oct. 1) to finish 144th overall ... Finished 23rd overall and 11th on MU at the Wisconsin Badger Opener (6k) on Sept. 9 ... Also competed at Wisconsin in a JV race on Oct. 14, the Wisconsin adidas Invitational, recording an 8k time of 27:26.9 ...2011 XC Performance List.

High School:DiVerde was a four-time letter winner in both track and cross country at Prairie Ridge...As a senior, captained his cross country squad and claimed MVP honors....Helped the Wolves to a seventh-place finish at the 2009 IHSA 2A State Meet in cross country, where he recorded his best finish at a state meet (39th place)...An All-Conference cross country selection as a junior and a senior....Placed 11th in the 3,200-meter run at the 2009 State Meet...Recorded personal best marks in the 1,600-meter run (4:30) and the 3,200-meter run (9:29).

Personal:DiVerde is the son of Michael and Monica DiVerde ... Has two siblings, Matthew and Madeline ... Majors in marketing.

Championships History:

Cross Country:

BIG EAST Championship (8k)
2012 - N/A
2011 - N/A

NCAA Regional (10k)
2011 - N/A