2010
Did not compete in 2010.
2007
Saw action in each of the Tigers’ six races, scoring in four … A consistent runner, he ran all four of his 8K races within 20 seconds of each other and all under 26:48 … Fastest time was 26:30.47 clocking at the Tiger Invitational … Just missed that pace at the LSU Tiger Festival, finishing in 26:31.96 to place eighth overall … Top 10K time of the year was a 33:02.0 showing at the Chile Pepper Festival … Ran 33:24.6 at the NCAA South Central Regional Championships.
2006
Scored points for the Tigers in each of their six races during the 2006 season … Was LSU’s No. 2 finisher at the Tiger Festival, placing sixth overall with an 8K time of 27:39.18 … Ran 25:55.38 at the Auburn Invitational … Top 10K time of the year was a 32:13.0 clocking at the Chile Pepper Festival.
HIGH SCHOOL
One of the most prolific distance runners in the state during his career at Brother Martin High School … Won an indoor state title in the 3,200 meters in 2004, while finishing runner-up in the event in 2005 and 2006 … Led his team to a pair of district and regional championships in 2004 and 2006 … Also ran cross country for his high school team, finishing fifth in the state during his senior season … Guided the squad to a cross country state championship in 2002, while also earning three straight runner-up finishes as a team from 2003-05 … Was voted his school’s most athletic male athlete during his senior year.
PERSONAL
Full name is Michael Andrew Florek … Born on Aug. 19, 1987 … Parents are Michael and Maria Florek … Has one younger sister, Katie (17) … Was a member of the Beta Honor Roll in high school … Will pursue a degree in petroleum engineering at LSU.