Player Bio: Elena Villarreal

  Elena Villarreal
Elena Villarreal
Player Profile
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Englewood, Colo.

Stanford: A veteran competitor who is an experienced Pac-10 level performer.

1998 Cross Country Season (Freshman): Competed in four races, with her best finish in fifth place at the Nevada Invitational.

1997 Cross Country Season: Redshirted.

1999 Track & Field Season (Sophomore): Gained conference qualifying times in the 1,500 meters (4:35.91) and the 3,000 meters (9:53.54).

1998 Track & Field Season (Freshman): Ran the 5,000 meters.

High School: Captured the Colorado state track titles in the 1,600 and 3,200 meters in her junior season ... A leg injury prevented her from defending her titles in the state meet during her senior season ... As a sophomore, placed third in the state meet in the 800 and 1,600 meters ... All-state and all-conference selections for three years ... During her senior season at Englewood High School, finished fifth in the Colorado state cross country championships ... She finished fourth as a junior ... Team captain for three years ... The Denver Post/Denver Athletic Club inaugural female student-athlete of the year ... Carried a 4.4 GPA.

Cardinal Catalogue: Political Science major ... A 1998 Pac-10 All-Academic cross country selection ... A 1999 Pac-10 All-Academic track & field selection