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Stanford: A strong middle distance runner who adds depth to a talented cross country team... Had two top-ten finishes last season... A 4:00 miler who was a member of the 2004 Pac 10 Championship team... Will bring championship experience and leadership to the 2007 distance squad.
2006 Cross Country Season (Junior): Posted a fifth place finish at the Bronco Invitational... Also placed seventh at the Aggie Open.
2005 Cross Country Season (Sophomore): Finished sixth in the 4,000 meters at the Stanford Invitational to help the Cardinal capture team championships in both races.
2004 Cross Country Season (Freshman): Helped Stanford win a fifth-straight Pac-10 team championship... Finished third at the Pre-NCAA Open race... Placed fifth in the 8,000 meters at the Stanford Invitational.
2003 Cross Country Season: Redshirted.
High School: 2002 Oregon state high school champion in the 1,500 meters and runner-up in the 800 meters... 2001 Oregon high school runner-up in the 800 meters... Oregon state cross country champion as a junior and runner-up as a senior... Two-time Footlocker Nationals cross country finalist... Second-team All-America selection and two-time first-team All-West.
Cardinal Catalogue: Civil Engineering major... Parents are Larry and Maureen Jespersen... 2005 Pac-10 All-Academic track and field selection... Also a 2006 Pac-10 All-Academic Honorable Mention choice in track & field... 2004 and 2005 Pac-10 All-Academic cross country selection