Max Goldak Class: Freshman Hometown: Chesterton, Ind. High School: Chesterton

2005: Redshirted ... Ran two meets unattached ... Placed 20th at the Jeff Drenth Memorial (16:36) ... Finished 46th at the Spartan Invitational (26:46).

High School: Four year letterwinner in both cross country and track ... Earned all-conference honors five times, twice for cross country (2002 and 2003) and three times for track (2003-2005) ... Selected to cross country all-regional team all four seasons ... Won regional championship meet in 2003 and earned all-state honors ... Ran personal best 15:46 5K time as a senior.

Personal: Son of Frank and Kim Goldak ... Father played baseball at Northwestern ... Packaging major ... Born Oct. 23, 1986.