Born April 15, 1984 in Spokane ... parents are Cathy and Tony ... older brother, Chris, is a redshirt freshman on the Husky squad ... brother Jason was a four-year letterwinner in cross-country and track for Washington ... has two other siblings, Todd and Tami ... the 10th overall finisher at the 2001 Foot Locker Cross Country National Championships ... is the fastest prep 3000m runner in state history, boasting a best mark of 8:19 in the event ... the reigning state 4A cross-country champion, having captured the 2001 title in 15:30 ... is one of three reigning state cross-country champions joining the Huskies in 2002 ... is also a state champion on the track, having captured the 2002 two-mile title in a personal-best 9:01 ... led Mead to was the runner-up at the 2001 Foot Locker Western Regional cross-country meet ... took the 3200m at the 2002 Texas Relays in 9:04 ... was named team MVP as a senior.