| Katelyn Van Brunt |
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Senior
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| Hometown:
Grants Pass, Ore.
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| High School:
Grants Pass HS
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| Height:
5-8
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| Position:
MidDis
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OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY: (2008-2009) Participated in four cross country competitions... helped the team tie for first with No. 1 Oregon at the Oregon Open... helped the team to a second place finish at the Auburn Invitational and a third place finish at the Sundodger Invitational. (2007-2008) In track competed in six meets... earned a personal collegiate best at the John Knight Invitational in the 800-meters (2:15.83)... earned Pac-10 All-Academic second team track honors...redshirted in cross country. (2006-2007) Ran in three cross country events including two team victories (Charles Bowles; Beaver Classic)... in track competed in five events... earned Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention in cross country and track and field.
GRANTS PASS HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in track for four years under Coach Carl Sniffen ... 4A state champion in the 800 meters, also was the anchor of the state championship 4x400 meter relay team ... team captain ... Most Inspirational ... also lettered four years in soccer and three years in basketball ... National Honor Society; Valedictorian.
PERSONAL: Majoring in biology/pharmacy... parents are Jim and Lise Van Brunt ... father is a teacher and mother is an elementary principal ... has three brothers, Roarke (24), Tyler (23) and Mark (17) ... hobbies include fixing, sanding and repainting old furniture... former prep teammate Elise Aschwanden also ran at OSU ... biggest athletic thrill was "when our relay team (1,600m) won state & broke our school record"... chose OSU because "I love the Northwest and wanted to attend a school with a great science department.
PERSONAL BESTS: 400 meters-57.9; 800 meters-2:14.03
