Billy Fayette

Position:
Distance
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Hinsdale
Hometown:
Clarendon Hills, Ill.

Outdoor Track & Field
2011-2012 (Freshman): Placed second in the 1500m at the Tribe Open (4:00.71) ... clocked a time of 3:57.66 to pace 29th in the 1500m at the Colonial Relays ... finished 14th in the 1500m at the Larry Ellis Invitational (3:57.28) ... took 14th in the 1500m at the A-10 Outdoor Championships with a time of 3:56.83 ... season bests include 3:56.65 in the 1500m, 8:28.31 in the 3000m, and 7:55.78 as part of the season best 4x800m relay.

Indoor Track & Field
2011-2012 (Freshman): Placed 9th in the 1 Mile at the Patriot Games with a time of 4:21.21 ... clocked a time of 4:21.06 to take 7th in the 1 Mile at the A-10 Indoor Championships.

Cross Country
2012-2013 (Sophomore): Finished 39th in the 8.8k at the Jr. Mt. Running Champ (48:52) ... member of the USA Mountain Running Team.

2011-2012 (Freshman): Recorded a time of 27:33 as the Spiders' seventh finisher in his collegiate opener at the Paul Short Invitational (27:33) ... finished 46th in the 8k at Virginia's Panorama Farms Invitational with a time of 26:09.98 ... clocked a time of 15:42.9 to take 38th in the 8k at the A-10 Championship ... turned in a top-30 showing while competing as a member of the USA Junior Mountain Running Team.

High School
Graduated from Hinsdale High School outside of Chicago ... selected to the 2011 USA Junior Mountain Running Team ... scheduled to compete in the IAAF World Mountain Running Championships in Tirana, Albania, in September ... 2011 recipient of the prestigious Jim Carmignani award honoring best all-around male athlete and leader ... captained squad as a senior ... ran 14:39 (3-mile) at the Illinois State Cross Country Championships ... personal-best times of 9:09.96 in the 3,200 meters and 4:10.33 in the 1600 meters (4:12.06 for full-mile distance) ... set indoor school records in the 1600 meters (4:16) and 3200 meters (9:16) ... three-time all-conference and two-time all-sectional honoree ... sectional champion in the 3200 meters and runner-up in the1600 meters as a senior ... qualified for state meet in both events his final year, earning All-State accolades in the 3200 during the outdoor season ... outdoor school records in the 1600 meters (4:10.33 - converted) and distance medley relay (10:18) ... indoor team MVP in 2011.

Personal
Son of Peter and Martha Vexter ... has an older sister, Christy (22) ... member of National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society ... member of the Dean's List and earned Academic High Honors all four years ... tabbed an Illinois Scholar Athlete ... earned West Suburban Conference All-Academic honors ... served as president of Athletes Committed to Excellence ... member of the J. Kyle Braid Leadership organization.