2004-05: Academic All-GLVC, recipient of Lewis' Delahanty Award for academic excellence among student athletes and a Deans' List student both semesters ... placed 37th at the Northern Kentucky Classic, 63rd at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship, 115th at the Stegemoller Classic and 165th at the Border War Invitational.

High School/Other: Earned two varsity letters in cross country ... as a senior, was named York's Most Improved Runner and was the junior varsity conference champion ... York won the state title the two seasons he was a member of the varsity ... attended the Joe Newton Summer Camp four years ... also competed in track and field and swimming ... Illinois State Scholar, honor roll student and all-academic honoree.

Personal: Son of Manny and Cheryl DeSantis ... print journalism major.