Dave Marks Event: Distance Hometown: Portland, OR Year: Senior Previous School: Univ. of Portland

JUNIOR: Missed majority of the season while recovering from broken heel, but still managed to get back in time for NAIA nationals, where he finished 53rd overall in a time of 25:17.

SOPHOMORE: Finished first in the first two races of the season…Broke the 6k course record by 19 seconds (19:07) en route to victory at the Whitman Invitational…Won Erik Anderson Invitational with a time of 25:53.70, helping the team to its second consecutive win…Broke 8k school record with a personal-best time of 24:16 at the Charles Bowles Invitational, earning a fifth place finish…Finished 12th overall at the Inland Northwest Cross Country Challenge and seventh overall at the LCSC Invite…Returned from injury to compete at the NAIA National Championships, where he finished 161st overall in 27:37…In outdoor track, qualified for NAIA Nationals in the 5,000m with a personal-best time of14:37.13, which stands as a LC record-best and No. 7 on the NAIA National list…Earned fourth in 5000m at NAIA Nationals…Became 11th Warrior to receive All-American honors.

FRESHMAN: Redshirted at the University of Portland and transferred to LCSC.

HIGH SCHOOL: Ran four years of track and XC at Lakeridge (Ore.) High School, placing 12th in the state in XC as a junior… Sixth in the state in the 3000m as a sophomore, second as a senior…Fifth in the 1500m as a senior.

PERSONAL: Born on March 6, 1990 in Portland, Ore. to Robert and Rebecca Marks. Has four brothers, Joe, Dan, Tom and Will and two sisters, Neena and Ellie… Tom and Dan played soccer at Cornell, and Joe played soccer at Gonzaga…Majoring in Sports Administration.

FAVORITE RACE: Nationals...FAVORITE MOVIE: 300...FAVORITE FOOD: Big Mac...FAVORITE PHRASE: “Time to get in shape”...FAVORITE BOOK: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter...FAVORITE TV SHOW: Family Guy...FAVORITE RESTAURANT: McDonald’s...FAVORITE MUSICIAN: Tom Petty...MEMORABLE SPORTS MOMENT: 4th at Nationals...DREAM JOB: Dancer IN 10 YEARS: The moon...WHAT I LIKE BEST ABOUT LCSC: Fake weddings...WHAT I LIKE BEST ABOUT XC/TRACK PROGRAMS: Being the best team in the school.