2007: Placed in the top five for the Boilermakers at the 2007 Big Ten Championships; posted a season-best 8K time of 26:48.41. High School: Four-year letterwinner in track and two-year letterwinner in cross country at Avon High School; MVP in both track and cross country as a senior; state qualifier in 4x800-meter relay as a senior.
Personal: George Takemitsu Noah was born on Feb. 10, 1987, in St. Paul, Minn.; is the sone of James and Tsuyako Noah; has one sister, Leiona; enjoys flying and snowboarding; majoring in aviation.