MSU Denver Athletics

2009 Outdoor: Earned second team All-RMAC honors in the 3000 meter steeplechase … competed in the middle distance and distance events, posting two provisional NCAA qualifying marks in the 3000m steeplechase … placed third at the RMAC Championships, finishing in 9:51.01 (9:23.23 converted) for a provisional qualifying time … also ran a provisional time at the Ram Last Chance Open on May 9 in 9:33.89 (9:19.45) … also competed in the 1500m, posting a season-best 4:04.47 at the CU Invitational on April 11.

2008-09 Indoor: Competed in the middle distance events and earned third team All-RMAC honors as a member of the NCAA qualifying distance medley relay team … helped the DMR team finish third at the RMAC Championships with a provisional time of 10:16.33 (10:10.26 converted) … also ran the 800m and the mile … had a season-best 2:04.82 800m on Jan. 23 at the Potts Invitational … placed 12th at the RMAC Championships in the mile with a 4:24.29 finish.

2008 Cross Country: One of Metro State’s top runners, helping the team finish 14th at the NCAA Championships … competed in five races … ran the third-fastest time on the team at the NCAA Championships in 33:19 (10K) for an 88th-place finish … finished 37th at the NCAA Central Region Championships in 33:12.51 … placed 46th at the RMAC Championships in 27:41.3 (8K).

Before Metro State: Attended Ventura College ... placed third at state championship in the steeplechase.

High School: 2006 graduate of Ventura High School ... Channel League champion in the mile and two-mile ... placed 10th at state championships in the 3200m run.

Personal: Born Dec. 5, 1987 ... communications major.

Best Times:
8,000 meters: 27:14, 10/4/08 CU Shootout (Boulder, Colo.)
10,000 meters: 33:12, 11/8/08 NCAA Central Region (Kearney, Neb.)