Chris Thurber

Position:
Distance
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Westerville, Ohio
High School:
Thomas Worthington

Will redshirt the 2005-06 season.

Prep: Indoor 3,200 meter-relay state champion • All-Ohio in cross country and track • Captain of both cross country and track teams • Columbus Dispatch Scholar Athlete of the Year • National Merit Recommended Scholar.

Personal: Undecided on a major • Frank Shorter is the athlete he most admires • Lists "Once a Runner" as his favorite book and "Forrest Gump" as his favorite movie • Christopher Murphy Thurber is the son of Noel and Elizabeth Thurber • Born November 1, 1986 in Worthington, Ohio.