Competed last season as a member of the Northern Colorado track & field program and is joining the cross country program in its first year back as a varsity sport. Prep: 2004 graduate of Skyline High School ... was a two-year letterwinner for coach Candi Garcia ... was his team's captain as a senior ... lettered twice in cross country ... team captain of the cross country team ... ran a 16:47 5000-meter run and a 4:36 1500-meter run his senior year ... also played football and hockey. Personal: Born April 13, 1986, in Longmont ... son of Mike and Mary Monk ... majoring in geography.