Bio

2020-21 at Taylor:

Indoor: Posted a time of 1:26.09 in the 600-meters and finished eighth place at the Crossroads League Championships … Logged an indoor 800-meter season-best mark of 2:02.90 at the CL meet … Member of the 4x400-meter squad that placed eighth at the league meet … Competed in the distance-medley relay at the IWU Midwest Classic.

Outdoor: Clocked a personal-best time of 1:59.00 in the 800-meters at the George Glass Invite … Raced the 1,500-meters at the Huntington Invite, logging a time of 4:21.06 … Claimed a 23rd-place finish in the 800-meters at the Crossroads League Championships … Part of TU’s 4x400-meter relay team at the Little State Championships and the Crossroads League Championships.

Prep: Participated in cross country, soccer and track and field at Eastbrook High … Specialized in the 800-meter run and was coached by Ethan Evans … Finished as the sectional champion in the 800-meters in 2018 and 2019 … Member of the sectional championship team in 2017 and 2018 … Two-time conference champion in the 800-meters … Academic All-Star Award for soccer, cross country and track … Honored as a four-year honor foll student … Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Charlie and Joy Brainer … Majoring in sustainable development … Minoring in global studies.