Billy Przybyla Class: Graduated Hometown: Centerville, OH High School: Centerville Height: 5-6 Birthdate: 01/11/1986

2007
Billy Przybyla pieced together a solid senior year by setting the team's 3000 meter outdoor track record and setting a personal best 5,000 meter track time of 15:53, and scoring for Dayton in all seven of the team's cross country meets. He notched a 27th place finish at the Flyer 5K Challenge to set the tone for his season. Przybyla climaxed mid-season, and went on to finish as second-man once and as third-man four times in the final five meets. His best 8K time of the season came at the Greater Louisville Classic, where he finished in a personal best time of 25:37 and as the eighth Harrier Hero. In the final race, his time of 33:09 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional landed him the eighth spot on the list of the school's top 10K finishes. Billy established the team's 21st and 23rd Top All-Time 8K Performances at Louisville and the NCAA Pre-Nationals, respectively.

2006
Redshirted the cross country season, but in the spring, Przybyla finished three races for the Flyers including a 16:15 5,000m race at Miami University. A summer injury led to surgery, forcing Przybyla to red-shirt this season. One of the hardest workers on the team, he will return next year as a senior leader on and off the course.

2005
Summer workouts really helped Przybyla carry over his success from freshman year. He ran in all seven varsity races, and placed in the top four in all but one race. He was second on the team once, third man four times, and fourth man once. His best race was at the Atlantic 10 Championships, where he ran a time of 26:28, and lowered his season best time by 13 seconds. With a spring and summer of consistent training, Przybyla can come back with more personal bests next year. His personal best time of 26:21 ranks 16th on the Harrier Heroes list.

2004
After putting a hard summer's work, Przybyla was able to come in and contribute to the team's competitiveness immediately. He finished in the top six in the first seven varsity races but fell victim to a stress fracture in the last weeks of the season. He managed a 2nd man finish and a pair of 3rd man finishes. He set his personal best time of 26:21 at the Mel Brodt Invitational, which ranks him 15th on the "Harrier Heroes" list. He also finished as the 7th rookie in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Because of his extreme dedication and passion for running, he will be a model for his teammates to follow in the coming years.

HIGH SCHOOL
Two-time First team All-G.W.O.L. Junior Olympic National Qualifier. Team MVP senior year. Team captain senior year.

PERSONAL
Son of Bill and Kathy Przybyla, Brother of Cheryl and Jenelle...Born January 11, 1986... Majoring in Education (minor in Communications).