Lee, a native of Lisbon, Ohio, was named to the Inter Tri-County League Honorable Mention list and was a regional qualifier as a senior at Lisbon David Anderson High School. He was also selected as his team’s Most Valuable Runner as a senior. His personal best time in a 5K race was 17:30.

"Anthony is coming off a strong cross country and track season to finish his senior year in high school,” said MVNU coach Chip Wilson. "He is a very determined person who seems to be able to do anything he focuses on. If he continues with that attitude and work ethic, he will have an opportunity to make an immediate impact on our team. I am excited to see what he can do at the college level.”

"As the valedictorian of his senior class, it is clear that Anthony is a bright young man who is ready for the next challenge,” Wilson added. "I am glad that he chose MVNU to further his learning and running.”

In addition to running cross country and track, Lee was a two-year member of National Honor Society. He got straight A’s during his four-year high school career to earn valedictorian status.

"I chose to attend MVNU because of the great ways I can grow deeper in Christ,” said Lee of his college choice. "Not only that, but I can also test my faith through education and competition. This will be the place where I hope everything comes together.”

The MVNU cross country program was reborn in the fall of 2006 after not having a program since the 1979 season. The Cougars have been very competitive in their first three seasons back on the college cross country map as evidenced by the team’s results as MVNU finished seventh at the American Mideast Conference meet in 2008 and seventh out of 18 teams at the National Christian College Athletic Association meet.