| Laura Hodgson |
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Freshman
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| Hometown:
Spokane, Wash.
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| High School:
North Central
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| Birthdate:
07/25/1984
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| Experience:
HS
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Born July 25, 1984 in Spokane ... parents are Roberta and J.C. ... has a sister, Alyssa, also attending Washington ... both parents attended Washington State ... ran third overall at the 2001 state 4A cross-country championships, in 18:32 ... led North Central to a sweep of the state, regional and district cross-country crowns in 2001 ... was the runner-up in the 3200m at the 2002 state meet, in 11:04.46 ... took fourth in the event at state in 2000 ... earned first-team All-Greater Spokane League cross-country honors in each of her last three seasons, and was a second-team honoree as a freshman ... was a first-team All-GSL track pick in 2000 ... clocked a 15:33 in a second-place finish at the 2001 Nike Washington/Oregon Border Clash cross-country meet ... won the 3200m at the 2002 Pasco Invitational in 10:49.2 ... also earned top-10 finishes at Pasco in the 3200m in 2000, and the mile in 2001 ... took second in the two-mile at the 2002 Nike Indoor Classic in Landover, Md., finishing in 10:52.74 ... also excelled on the french horn in the Youth Symphony, qualifying as a soloist for the 2002 State Solo Ensemble competition ... earned valedictorian honors with a 4.0 GPA.
