Player Bio
Chris Honig
Hometown/High School : Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard South (Indiana)
Men's Cross Country - 2006
Was the top Crusader finisher in all six races in his first season at Valpo ... earned Second Team All Mid-Continent Conference accolades ... named Valpo’s Most Valuable Runner ... posted four top-20 finishes on the season ... kicked off campaign with a fifth-place finish at the Crusader Invitational ... came home 20th in a 201-runner field at the Indiana Intercollegiates ... ran career-best 8K at Evansville Invitational, crossing the line in 25:27.05, good for a third-place finish ... time was less than two seconds from breaking into Valpo’s all-time top-10 in the event ... ran to an 11th place finish at Mid-Con Championships ... named to the Mid-Con All-Academic Team.
Men's Track & Field - 2007
Moved into third on Valpo’s all-time chart in the 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 9:24.36 at Hillsdale Gina Relays ... won three races during indoor campaign, including two victories at Chicago Invitational ... outdoors, took top honors in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Mike Poehlein Invitational and the 1,500m run at the Puma Invitational ... named to the Mid-Con All-Academic Team ... member of Fall 2007 Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.
Men's Track & Field - Indiana
Ran for Hoosiers as a freshman ... took top honors in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Billy Hayes Invitational.
Men's Cross Country - 2005 [Indiana]
Ran five times for the Hoosiers ... placed 21st at Indiana Intercollegiates helping team to second place finish ... ran season-best 8K at Loyola (Chicago) Lakefront Invitational, crossing tape in 26:07 ... ran at NCAA Great Lakes Regional meet, where Indiana finished sixth out of 30 teams ... competed at NCAA National Championships in Terre Haute, Ind., running personal best 10K of 33:11 ... also ran track for Hoosiers, winning 3,000m steeplechase at Billy Hayes Invitational.
Men's Cross Country - 2004 [Indiana]
Sat out the cross country season as a redshirt while at Indiana ... did compete during track season, running mile run during indoor season and 3,000m steeplechase during outdoor.
Men's Cross Country - Prep
A four-year letterwinner for the Raiders ... led team to third place finish in Illinois State Championships in 2002 and a fifth place finish in 2003 ... team won Suburban Prairie Conference Title twice ... named to All-Conference, All-Regional and All-Sectional Teams as a junior ... placed on All-Conference Team again as a senior ... also lettered in track and basketball ... a member of National Honor Society.
Men's Track & Field - Prep
A four-year letterwinner ... a two-time all-conference honoree ... part of all-state 4x800m relay team while running for the Raiders ... finished 11th in the 1,600m run at state meet as a junior.
Personal
Chris is the son of Jim and Sheryl Honig ... major is history ... born July 31, 1985.
