Hannah Soza-Hodgkinson (Pleasant Valley High School, Chico; Oregon State)

Hannah Soza-Hodgkinson








Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Forest Ranch, Calif.

High School:
Pleasant Valley HS

Height:
5-2

Position:
Distance





















OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY: (2007-2008) In track competed in eight meets in four separate events (1,500; 3,000; 5,000; 10,000-meters) while garnering personal bests in each event...... Owns the fifth fastest 10,000-meters time in school history (36:49.66) and the ninth fastest 5,000-meters time (17:21.95)... ran in four cross country events... helped the team to second place finishes at the Beaver Classic and the Mike Hodges Invitational... helped the team to a third place finish at the Charles Bowles Invitational... finished fourth individually at the Willamette open and seventh at the Beaver Classic.

PLEASANT VALLEY HIGH: Participated in cross country and track four years under Chris Gulbrandsen and earned four letters in each sport... earned two letters playing soccer as a midfielder and forward... earned All-League honors four times in cross country... participated in soccer for two years earning two letters and was a team captain under coach Wally Leese... 2-time All-League in track... a member of the National Honor Society... California Scholarship Federation... prep teammates Natalie Hickman and Nathan Ogden are competing at BYU.

PERSONAL: Majoring in exercise and sports science; contemplating a career in athletic training... parents are Scott Hodkinson and Dina Soza... father is a business owner... mother is a vet tech... has one sister, Rosa Soza (25)... hobbies animals ("I love dogs and all animals) playing racquetball and hiking... chose OSU because "My grandparents and other family are close and for the running program."

PERSONAL BESTS: 1,500-meters- 4:52.24; 3,000-meters- 10:16.22; 3,200 meters-10:51; 5,000-meters- 17:21.95 (No. 9); 10,000-meters-36:49.66 (No. 5)