Truman State University Athletics

2010 – Had a pair of top-15 finishes and competed in the NCAA regional for Truman … posted a season-best time of 26:03.3 at the MIAA Championship (8K), finishing 38^th … placed second on the team and 11^th overall at the Brissman-Lundeen Invitational with a time of 26:43 … finished three seconds faster one week prior at the Les Duke, where he also finished 11^th overall … placed 82^nd at the 10K NCAA Regional with a time of 34:49.79 … given the MIAA’s Academic Excellence Award for a 4.00 cumulative GPA and named to the MIAA academic honor roll.

2009 – Was the team’s top runner at the MIAA Championshps with a 39^th place showing and a time of 26:39.86 (8K)…was seventh overall at the season opening Miner Invitational 16:18.0 (5K)…was named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll and earned the MIAA Academic Excellence Award with a perfect grade-point average.

2008 – Ran in all six races with a 19^th place overall finish at the Miner Invitational as his best…was 53^rd overall and sixth on the team at the MIAA meet and 72^nd overall and 5^th in the NCAA South Central regional…named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll as a freshman.

High School – Was a two-time state qualifier and earned all-conference, all-district and honorable mention sectional honors…a four-year letterwinner at Pattonville High School under John Kern…team won back-to-back conference titles, the district title in 2006 and qualified for state in both 05 and 06…best 10K time is 33:44, 8K 27:01 and 5K 15:55…earned all-conference honors in track and won the 3200m run in 2008.

Personal – Born Nov. 29, 1989…son of Mike and Lisa Dial…an Economics major.