Jeremy Gerlach

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Chapel Hill, N.C.
High School:
Cedar Ridge

Gerlach's PRs
• 400- 49.34
• 800- 1:52.08

Junior Year:Took eighth in the 4,000 DMR at the ACC Indoor Championships • Ran personal-best 800 in 1:52.08 at the UNC Kent Taylor Texas Roadhouse Invitational • Took seventh in the 800 at the ACC Outdoor Championships

Sophomore Year: Indoor season ran 1:56.10 in the 800 at Virginia Tech Elite • Competed at ACC Outdoor Championships in the 800 • Finished 11th at Duke Invitational and ran personal best time of 1:52.78 • Took fourth and ran personal best 400 in 49:34 at UNC Joe Hilton Fast Times Invite

Freshman Year: Registered a career best of 1:57.61 in the 800 meters at the Carolina Classic • Posted a time of 1:54.63 in the outdoor season in 800 m at UNC Invitational.

Prep: Attended Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough, N.C. • Three-time all-state selection in track • 2008 1600m 2A State Champion • Named Cedar Ridge cross country MVP three times during high school career • Also played soccer and football •Earned all-conference honors as a kicker three times • Graduated in the top five percent of his class.

Personal: Political science major • Enjoys playing the piano • Athlete he most admires is Tyler Hansbrough • Lists his cross country and track coach Roger Orstad as having the greatest influence on his athletic career • Lists "Remember the Titans" as his favorite movie and and "Scrubs" as his favorite TV show • Lists pizza as his favorite food • Jeremiah Thompson Gerlach is the son of David Gerlach and Dana Thompson • Born December 31, 1989 in Nashville, Tenn.