| Courtney Spence |
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Junior
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| Hometown:
Bellevue, Wash.
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| High School:
Bellevue
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| Last College:
Colorado
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| Birthdate:
11/11/1980
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| Experience:
TR
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2001-02: Competed in the Huskies' first three meets of 2001 ... ran career-best 5000m time of 18:40 to finish 45th overall at the Sundodger Invitational ... traveled with the team to the elite Roy Griak Invitational in Minneapolis, Minn. ... ran seventh on the team at the Griak, covering the 6000m course in 23:04 to help the team to a seventh-place finish ... ran 19:11 in Husky debut at the Emerald City Invitational ... was limited to just two competitions during the outdoor season, both at 5000m ... clocked a season-best 18:17.39 for 5000m in a sixth-place finish at the Husky Classic ... indoors, ran primarily at 3000m, notching a best finish of second, in 10:28.97, at the Husky Scoring meet. 2000-01: Transferred to Washington from Colorado in fall of 2000 ... did not compete during the indoor season ... during the outdoor track campaign, ran the 3000m, 5000m and 10000m races … took 12th at the Pac-10 Championships in lone 10000m competition of the season, running a career-best 37:59.88 ... best finish was second in the 5000m at the Ken Foreman Invitational in Seattle, finishing in 17:57.52 … never finished below fifth in any 5000m competition during 2001 ... only 3000m mark of the season, a 11:02.17, came at the Washington Preview meet.
University of Colorado: Competed sparingly in cross-country for the Buffaloes.
High School and Personal: Born Nov. 11, 1980 in Seattle ... parents are Katy and Tom ... has two sisters, Jenny and Julie ... both parents and sisters attended UW ... cousin is former Husky tennis player Katy Huguenin ... placed seventh at state in the 3200m her junior season, which was her first year of track competition ... was voted best newcomer and most inspirational in track that year ... also earned best newcomer in cross country as a senior, her lone year of competition in the sport ... participated in cheer and gymnastics freshman through junior years, lettering each year ... lettered in diving as a freshman ... was voted most inspirational in gymnastics both freshman and junior years, most improved as a sophomore ... competed in the all-around at the state gymnastics meet.
