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Stanford: A young runner who has gained valuable experience competing at the Pac-10 Championships and the World Junior Cross Country Championships in cross country, and in the 5000 and 10,000 meters at the conference and regional levels ... His biggest asset is his toughness.
2004 Cross Country Season (Freshman): Placed 26th at the Pac-10 Championship ... Finished third at the Sacramento State Open and fourth at the USF Invitational.
2003 Cross Country Season: Redshirted . . . Competed for Team USA at the 2004 IAAF World Junior Cross Country Championships in Brussels, Belgium.
2005 Track & Field Season (Freshman): Competed in the 5000 meters (14:10.86) and the 10,000 meters (29:36.11) ... His 10,000 meter effort was an NCAA provisional time ... Placed ninth at the Pac-10 Championship ... Competed at the NCAA West Regional in the 5000 meters.
2004 Track & Field Season: Redshirted the outdoor season ... Finished fourth in the 10,000 meters at the U.S. Junior National Championships.
High School: The 2002 Minnesota state champion and 2003 runner-up in the 3200 meters ... A nine-time regional and city champion in track & field ... A four-time state qualifier in the 3200 meters ... A three-time state qualifier in the 1600 meters ... The 2003 Minnesota state runner-up in cross country ... Finished third as a senior ... The 2003 Minneapolis Southwest High School Athlete of the Year ... Also participated in Nordic skiing.
Cardinal Catalogue: Undeclared major ... A 2004 Pacific-10 All-Academic cross country selection ... A 2005 Pacific-10 All-Academic track & field selection ... Parents are Teresa Whitman and Cornell Tahdooahnippah