Gonzaga University Athletics

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Spokane[apos]s Gonzaga Prep, earning two letters in cross country for coaches Terry Kelly junior year and Stephen Manfred as senior...lettered four years in track for coach Joe Feryn...ran 800m in 2009 Greater Spokane League 4A District 8 Track and Field Meet...team captain for cross country and track as senior. Virginia Whalen[apos]s Collegiate Career FRESHMAN (2009-10): Cross Country: Did not compete. Track: Concentrated on 800 and 1500 meters...season-best 800 meters time of 2:35.10 to finish eighth in Buc Scoring Invite hosted by Whitworth University...best 1500 meter time of 5:19.54 at Montana Open hosted by University of Montana...placed ninth at Duane Hartman Invitational hosted by Community College of Spokane in 5:22.67...ran 3000 meters in 11:38.23 to finish 16th at Cougar Invitational hosted by Washington State University. FSOPHOMORE (2010-11): Cross Country: Competed in four meets with season-best 5K of 20:33.06 in season opener at Idaho Cup hosted by University of Idaho. Track: Ran primarily 5000 meters with season-best 18:32.40 of finish 11th at West Coast Invitational hosted by Willamette University...only 1500 meters outing was career-best 4:59.63 to finish second in Section 3 at Ken Shannon Invitational hosted by University of Washington...ran 3000 meters at Cougar Invitational hosted by Washington State University in 11:01.92 to finish third. Misc.: 3.8 GPA...National Honor Society member, Honor Roll for all four years...received Washington State Honors Award in recognition of outstanding academic achievement which ranks in the top 10 percent of the Washington State high school graduating class of 2009...received the President[apos]s Award for Educational Excellence for four years...one of four Washington recipients of National Federation of Independent Business Young Entrepreneur Foundation seventh annual NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards, a scholarship program designed to reward and encourage entrepreneurial talents among high school students.