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2006 Cross Country: Finished in the top five of Tech competitors at four of the five races entered ... Had a time of 26:35 in the 8K race at the Greater Louisville Classic ... Crossed the line in 21st place with at time 16:09 at the Front Runner Invitational ... Finished third for the Jackets on the 8K course at the ACC Championships (27:01) ... Ran the 10K race in a time of 34:58 at the NCAA South Region Championships.
2005 Cross Country: Competed well in his first season for the Jackets ... Finished fourth overall and was Tech's top finisher in his first collegiate race at the Mercer Atlanta Invitational with a time of 17:09 to lead Tech to a second-place finish ... Was Tech's second finisher and placed 36th overall at the Florida State Invitational with a time of 27:06 in the 8K race ... Placed fifth among Tech runners with a time of 26:57 in the 5-mile event at the Notre Dame Invitational ... Competed in the Chile Pepper Invitational and had a time of 33:52 in the 10K.
High School: Four year letter winner in cross country and track... 2002 school cross country MVP... Honor Roll, National Honors Society, graduated in top 5% of class.
Personal: Born Paul Elliott Specht on October 27, 1984 in Pittsburgh, Pa. ... Son of Phillip and Susan Specht... Majoring in Aerospace Engineering.
