David Sajdak Class: Freshman Hometown: Homer Glen, Ill. High School: Lockport Township

Head coach Mike Nelson on Sajdak:
"David had some struggles during his senior year with injury and illness, but once he is healthy and training, he can be a big contributor for us. He has shown that he can compete with the best high school runners in the Midwest and we're excited to see what he can do at the college level"

High School: Sajdak earned four letters in both track and field and cross country at Lockport Township High School ... Served as team captain during junior and senior years in both cross country and track and field ... Earned all-conference, all-region and all-section honors in every year ... Holds a personal best of 9:23 in the 3,200-meter run.

Personal: Born in Oak Lawn, Ill., Sajdak is the son of Marythrese and Gerald ... Has three older siblings ... Brother, Brian, attended Marquette ... Plans to major in business.