High School: Four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track at Northwestern High School; honored in the Who's Who of Athletics and Academics as a freshman, sophomore and junior; participant in state championship cross country meet all four years.
Personal: Chase Brian Kaufman was born on Dec. 18, 1988, in Kokomo, Ind.; is the son of Kurt and Jo Kaufman; has one sister, Kinsey; enjoys four-wheeling; majoring in mechanical engineering.