Born May 15, 1984 in Lynnwood ... parents are Julie and Robert ... has an older sister, Angie ... was the 2002 district cross-country champion, finishing the 5000m course in 15:53 ... individual title helped cross-country squad to second-place finish district finish ... ran 20th at the 2001 state 4A cross-country championships, finishing in 16:21 ... placed fourth, in 15:59, at the 2002 Richland Cross-Country Invitational ... twice competed in the 3200m at the state track meet ... was 13th at state in 2002 and 10th in 2001, the latter in a career-best 9:26 ... at the 2002 Pasco Invite, placed 10th in the 3200m and led the distance medley relay squad to a fifth-place mark ... was an eight-time letterwinner in track and cross-country.