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2012 Outdoor: Redshirted.

2012 Indoor: Was runner-up in the 800 meters at the VT Final Qualifier in a personal best 1:54.57 … Also posted a personal best in the 600 meters (1:20.97) … Competed unattached in the 1000 meters (2:36.70).

Prior to Tech: Ran track for Christopher Newport (Va.) University in 2010-11 … Four-time All-Conference selection … Placed second in the indoor 400m at the Mason-Dixon Conference Championships … Earned the team Scholar Athlete Award.

High School: Earned three varsity letters in track and four in tennis at Atlee High School … Member of three regional champion relay teams in track … Ran the first leg of the Virginia AAA state champion 4x800m relay … Five-time All-District and two-time All-Region pick in track … Three-time All-Region player in tennis … Played at the number one singles position for three years … District champion in singles and district runner-up in doubles … Three-time team MVP and team captain as a senior in tennis.

Personal: Born on July 25, 1992 in Taipei City, Taiwan … Son of Prior Tu and Claire Liao … Has a twin sister, ShaoChing … Majoring in international studies.