2006: Hood’s top finisher in seven of nine races … school record holder with a time of 27:31 at the Capital Athletic Conference championships … Hood’s top finisher at the NCAA Mid-East Regionals in a time of 30:45 … named CAC “Athlete of the Week” on Oct. 22 after placing fourth in Hood’s 5K invitational … named to CAC All-Academic team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters in cross country and track and participated in the Maryland cross country state championships as a junior and senior ... Helped the Lions cross country team to the MVAL Piedmont championship and a fifth-place finish at the state championships as a senior … One of the top runners in the county and the MVAL and was inducted into the Walkersville Hall of Fame as a senior … Also a two-year letterwinner for the Lion wrestling team.

PERSONAL: Majoring in political science with a minor in history … Son of Bret and Laura Purcell … William Andrews was born Sept. 22, 1987, in Dallas, Texas.