Whitlee Young Event: Distance Hometown: Quincy, WA Year: Senior Previous School: Quincy HS

JUNIOR: Times increased steadily throughout seven meets of season to a reliable 19- 20 minute pace…17th at Whitman (25:20)…Ran a 24.49.7 at Erik Anderson Invite to help Warriors to 10th place finish…20:19.09 at Willamette…71st at Inland Northwest (19:53), 18th at LCSC (19:40)…Cracked the top seven at Frontier Conference meet, finishing 20th overall at 20:05.2…124th at NAIA National Championship, running 19.54

SOPHOMORE: Topped best 5k time from previous year, running in 19:39.2 and placing 25th at the LCSC Invitational.

FRESHMAN: Started career by finishing 34th overall at the Whitman Invitational…Broke the 20-minute mark at the LCSC Invitational where she placed 34th…Best mark came in the Frontier Conference race where she finished 14th in 19:49.04…Competed in distance races during the outdoor track season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at State in cross country all four years for Quincy High School…Placed 11th her freshman year… Set personal best as a senior with a time of 19:19…Went to state track meet junior year in the 1600m and 3200m and senior year in the 3200m, placing 15th…Holds the school record in both the 1500m and 3200m…Served as team captain of the cross country team for four years, and was voted Outstanding Female Athlete at the UW Olympic Peaks camp during the summer of 2007.

PERSONAL: Born Feb. 27, 1990…Parents are Will and Stacey Young…One brother, Bryce…Mom took her to fun runs at the age of 3 and has been running since…Hobbies include running, reading, painting and bike riding…Elementary Education major.

FAVORITE RACE: 3000m...NICKNAME: Ames...FAVORITE TV SHOWS: Roswell, Gilmore Girls and The O.C....FAVORITE MUSICIAN: Tim McGraw...MEMORABLE SPORTS MOMENT: Being conference champs freshman year of college...WHAT I LIKE BEST ABOUT LCSC: Small, friendly campus...WHAT I LIKE BEST ABOUT XC/TRACK PROGRAMS: Coach and the team become your second family.