Best Time: 8K: 27.01.0 (10-1-04).
2005
- Ran a 27:01.0 at the Notre Dame Invitational (10-1-04), bettering his previous personal best of 27:11.7 from the 2003 Indiana Intercollegiates
- Posted a 27:15.0 at the Pre-Nationals meet in 2004 (10-16).
Big Ten Championships: 2004 - 27:51.0 (82); 2003 - 29:20.4 (88).
High School: Was a three-year letterwinner at Downers Grove South High School; captained the cross country team as a junior and senior, and was named MVP both seasons.
Personal: William Michael Potempa was born on April 25, 1985, in Hinsdale, Ill.; is the son of Ronald and Linda Potempa.