During indoor season, finished fifth with a personal-best time of 8:09.41 in the 3,000m run at the IC4A Championships ... Took third in the 3,000m run (8:15.47) at the BU Make Up Meet.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2011-12

During the outdoor season, claimed first place in the 5,000m run at the America East Championships (14:9.55) ... Had a personal-best time of 14:22.85 in the 5,000m run at the Patriot Open, which placed him third overall at the meet and first among NCAA Division I athletes ... Won the 3,000m run at the Shamrock Invitational (8:31.85) ... Competed in the 1,500m run at the IC4A Championships (3:50.62) ... During the indoor season, finished second in the mile run at the New England Championships with a season-best time of 4:02.87 ... Finished second in the 3,000m run at the America East Championships (8:19.02) ... Had a personal-best time of 8:15.49 in the 3,000m run at the Valentine Invitational ... Competed in the mile run at the Terrier Invitational (4:06.05) and the BU Multi-Team Meet (4:09.41) ... Completed the 800m run at the Battle of Beantown in 1:53.05.

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY

Attended Union College from 2008-10 ... At Manchester Central High School, was named the 2008 Gatorade Athlete of the Year in New Hampshire ... Earned two state championships in both the 1,600-meter and 800-meter runs (2007, 2008) ... Won state championships in the 400-meter dash (2008), 1,500-meter run (2007) and 600-meter run (2006) ... Earned a 2007 New England championship in the 1,600-meter run.

PERSONAL

Son of Jeffrey and Marion Paulson ... Has one sister, Jessica ... Enrolled in the University's College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in history with a concentration in international relations ... Born Oct. 12, 1989.

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