 | Lauren Fleshman |
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 | Class:
Sophomore |
| Hometown:
Canyon Country, CA |
| High School:
Canyon |
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| Event:
Distances |
| Birthdate:
09/26/1981 |
| Honors:
NCAA Champion
Five-time All-American |
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Stanford: The American Junior record holder in the 5,000 meters … Look for Lauren to continue to be a major factor in Stanford’s success on the national level … Her potential at the collegiate level is unlimited … Competed in the 5,000 meters at the 2000 Olympic Trials.
2000 Track & Field Season: Voted the Pac-10 Track & Field Co-Newcomer of the Year …Set the freshman school record and fourth best all-time in the 1,500 meters at 4:17.76 to gain All-America honors at the NCAA Championships at Duke University … Finished fifth at the NCAA’s, after posting a second place finish at the Pac-10 Championships at Oregon … Also an NCAA qualifier in the 5,000 meters, but did not run in that event at the NCAA’s … Ran the third fastest time in Pac-10 history and surpassed the Olympic Trials standard at 15:50.18 in the 5,000 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays … Her time is a freshman school record, easily beating the previous best time of 16:01.03 in 1983 by Alison Wiley … Her time also is an American junior record, besting 15:51.13 by Suzie Tuffey of North Carolina State in 1986 … Her time is also third best overall in school history … Ran the final leg on Stanford’s winning effort in the distance medley relay at the Drake Relays … The time of 11:06.23, at the time, was the fastest outdoor time in the United States in 2000, and set a school record … She also ran the opening leg on the 4x800 meter relay team which posted a school record time of 8:36.24 in finishing second to Missouri at the Drake Relays … For her efforts, Fleshman was named Pac-10 Track & Field Athlete of the Week … Ran the anchor leg on Stanford’s winning effort in the distance medley relay at the NCAA Indoors in a school record time of 11:01.56 … At the United States Junior National Championships in Denton, TX, won the 1,500 meter title (4:31.50) and placed second in the 3,000 meters (9:55.55).
2000 Cross Country Season (Sophomore): Stanford’s top finisher at the Pac-10 Championships with a third place showing … Followed that up with a second place finish in helping the Cardinal win the NCAA West Region crown, and then gained All-America honors with an eleventh place finish (Stanford’s top finisher) at the NCAA’s as Stanford placed third nationally … Produced three top-5 finishes in five races.
1999 Cross Country Season (Freshman): Competed as one of Stanford’s top runners throughout the year … Capped off the year as Stanford’s top runner at the NCAA Championships, finishing fifth and earning All-America honors … Ran in six races, and finished no lower than fifth in five of those races … Placed third at the Pac-10 and NCAA West Regional meets ... Participated in the World Junior Cross Country Championships in Portugal.
High School: Holds nine school records …
Captured the California state title in the 3,200 meter run in a time of 10:18.81, the nation’s best time for a prep … CIF champion in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 meters during her senior season … Captured the 1,600 and 3,200 CIF titles during her junior year … Ran 2:11.05 in the 800 meters, 4:27.7 in the 1,500 meters, and 10:18.81 in the 3,200 meters … Competed in eight races during the 1998 cross country season, winning five times and placing second three times … Won the California state cross country title and the CIF Southern Section title during her senior season … Placed second at the 1998 Footlocker Cross Country National Championships in Orlando, Fl …
Named to the All-California cross country team by California Track & Running News. Cardinal Catalogue: Human Biology major … Vice-president of National Honor Society … CSF seal bearer … A principal leadership award winner … A Wendy’s high school state finalist … Born Sept. 26, 1981.
Collegiate Career Bests: 800 meters (2:11.45); 1,500 meters (4:17.76); 3,000 meters (9:23.65); 5,000 meters (15:50.18) Courtesy Stanford
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