Naval Academy Athletics

Kress' Career-Best Marks:
Mile (I) - 4:26.69
3,000m(I) - 8:28.16
5,000m(I) - 14:37.61
1,500m(O) - 4:09.79
5,000m(O) - 14:45.73 

Career Honors: 
• Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2006, 2007) 

2006-07: 
Saw action in the 1,500-meter, 3,000-meter and 5,000-meter events during his junior campaign ... finished among the top-five runners five times on the year ... met the qualifying standard for the IC4A Indoor Championship in the 3,000-meter and 5,000-meter run events ... placed 21st in the 5,000-meter run ... landed second in the 3,000-meter run at Army in the annual Star Meet ... lettered with the cross country team during the fall ... ran in seven meets, finishing among the top-10 runners four times ... earned First-Team All-Patriot League honors by virtue of his sixth-place finish at the league championship. 

2005-06: 
Predominantly raced in the 3,000-meter and 5,000-meter runs ... boasted team's fastest indoor 5,000-meter run time with a 14:47.91 showing at the Iowa State Classic ... ran the outdoor 5,000-meter run in 14:49.04 to place fifth at the Patriot League Championship ... completed the 3,000-meter run in 8:41.62 during Navy's Six-Team Meet ... ran is seven meets with the cross country team in the fall ... registered three top-20 performances and either scored of served as a displacing runner in all-seven races. 

2004-05: 
Competed in the 3,000 meters at the Patriot League Indoor Championship ... posted a 8:42.68 showing in the indoor 3,000 meters against James Madison ... covered the indoor mile in 4:31.25 versus Penn, Robert Morris, VCU and UNC-Wilmington... ran the outdoor 5,000 meters in 15:03.20 against American, Maine and Maryland ... raced in two meets with the cross country team. 

High School: 
Attended Liberty High School ... earned four letters in cross country and three in wrestling and track ... cross country team won the Colorado State Championship in 2003 and `04 .... earned all-city honors in cross country and track in 2004. 

Personal: 
Son of John and Dinah Kress... born Aug. 7, 1986, in Concord, Mass. ... majoring in aerospace engineering.