Kurt Wende Class: Senior Hometown: Williamsville, N.Y. High School: Williamsville North H.S. Event: Distance Birthdate: 10/01/1988 Major: Health Science

2009:
Finished 115th at the Iona Meet of Champions (28:14.84)... placed 96th at the Princeton Invite (26:57.70)... took 78th at America East Championships (29:34.60).

2008:
Finished 177th at the NCAA Regional (36:05.2)... crossed 39th at the America East Championship (27:19.3)... took ninth at the Seawolves Invitational (21:21.43)... finished 13th at the Central Connecticut State Mini-Meet (15:35)... took 166th at the Iona Meet of Champions (27:27.1)... finished 201st at the Paul Short Run (26:11).

2007-08:
Took 11th in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the America East Outdoor Championships... placed 17th in the 3,000-meter at the America East Indoor Championships... finished 42nd at the America East XC Championships... finished 30th in the 800-meter at the Gotham Cup... finished 11th in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the SCSU Invitational... crossed 21st in the 1,500-meter at the UMass Invitational.

High School:
A four-year letterwinner in cross country and track at Williamsville North High School... competed in the 4X400-meter, 4X800-meter, 800-meter, 1,600-meter, 5k and cross country... member of 2005 Section 6 Class AA Cross Country Championship team... state qualifier in 4x400-meter relay as a senior... two-time Buffalo News Runner of the Week... two-time cross country team captain.

Personal:
Reinhardt Kurt Wende... born October 1, 1988, in Williamsville, N.Y... son of Nancy Elizabeth Bogner and Reinhardt Wende... brother of Jacob... majoring in health science.