University of Portland Athletics

UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND 2005: Indoor season: Had the team’s second-fastest time in the one-mile run, finishing in 4:12.54 at the Husky Classic on February 12 … finished the 3000-meter run in 8:37.30 at the UW Invitational on January 29. Outdoor season: Placed first in the 800-meter run at the Mount Hood Open, finishing in 1:53.86 … 800-meter run time was the Pilots’ fastest for the season … finished the 1500-meter run at the Stanford Invitational in 3:53.81, the team’s second-fastest time for the season … ran the 5000-meter run in 15:16.56 at the Willamette Invitational on April 1.

UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND 2004: Indoor season: Finished the 1000 in 2:29.78 at the UW Open #3 on Feb. 15 ... had a time of 4:14.79 in the one mile at the NCAA Last Chance Qualifier on Mar. 6 ... was part of the distance medley team (10:10.03) at the UW Indoor Invitational on Jan. 31. Outdoor season: Finished the 400-meter dash in 51.54 at the Western Oregon Double Dual on Apr. 30 ... finished the 800 in 1:53.27 at the Oregon Preview on Mar. 20.

ILWACO HS: Nine-time letter-winner (football, wrestling, three cross country, four track) … competed at the Nike Border Clash … track most inspirational … two-time cross country and track MVP … district four cross country team champions … holds school record for 400m, 800m, distance medley relay and 4x400 … 800m (1:54) state 2A champion, state meet record … second in state 400m senior year … fifth at state 400m sophomore year … third at state 400m junior year … second at state 800m junior year … personal record for 800m is 1:54 … personal record for 1600m is 4:20 … personal record for 400m is 49.4 … two-time cross country district four champion … ninth in state cross country junior year … eighth in state cross country senior year … honor society … Presidential Scholarship.

PERSONAL: Born January 27, 1985 ... son of Ray and Sharon Appel ... major is business.