Jon Newman Class: Sophomore Hometown: Lisle, Ill. High School: Naperville North

2009: Only competed at the DePaul Invitational where he finished 25th in a time of 21:40.97.

High School: Newman was a five-time letterwinner in track and field as well as a three-time letterwinner in cross country at Naperville North High School...Was captain of both the track and cross country squads as a senior...Earned all-state recognition in cross country as a senior while recording a personal-best time of 14:36 in the three mile run.

Personal: Newman was born on October 5, 1989 in Naperville, Ill. to Chuck and Jeanne Newman...Has one younger brother, Adam...Is an aspiring author...Received the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award as a tenor saxophone player...Plans to major in Biomedical Engineering.