Honors & Awards

• Bradley AD Honor Roll (Fall 2012)

High School: Three-time all-state honoree in cross country ... Qualified for the state championship each of his final three prep seasons, helping his team to a state championship as a senior ... Finished sixth at the IHSA cross country championship his senior year ... Holds the school record for the three mile ... A two-time team captain, he was selected as the team's top athlete each of his four years ... Earned all-state honors in track and was conference champ in the two mile as a junior ... Also earned all-conference recognition in wrestling.

Personal: The son of Kevin and Julie Fritzsche, Joe was born in Decatur, Ill. ... Has two younger siblings: Grant (17) and Ellie (6) ... Plans to major in elementary and special education.