University of Portland Athletics

UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND 2005: Redshirted season due to medical reasons.

UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND 2004: Finished fourth at the Pier Park Invitational (5k, 18:55) ... placed 21st at the Sundodger Invitational (6k, 21:59) ... finished in fourth place at the Triton Classic (6k, 22:36) ... finished in third at the WCC Championship (5k, 18:09) ... WCC Championship time of 18:09 at Crystal Springs course was the fourth fastest in Portland history ... named to the 2004 all-WCC Team ... finished in 49th place at the NCAA West Regionals (6k, 21:53).

SEATTLE CHRISTIAN HS: Seven-time letterwinner under coaches Jeff Sires and Phil Dyck … Chinook League Sportsmanship Award for Track (2002-03) … team track MVP in 2003 and 2004 ... team cross country MVP in 2002 and 2003 ... named Most Inspirational for track in 2001 and 2003 … school record-holder in the 1600-, 3200-, and 5000-meter runs ... Chinook League record-holder in the 1600-, 3200-, and 5000-meter runs … placed second in state ‘1A’ cross country championships in 2002 and 2003 ... placed second in the 3200-meter run in state ‘1A’ track championships in 2003 and 2004 ... placed third (2003) and second (2004) in the 1600-meter run in state ‘1A’ track championships ... had a GPA of 4.0 and was the school valedictorian ... National Army Reserve Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2003-04) ... King County Journal Scholar-Athlete of the Year finalist.

PERSONAL: Born March 29, 1986 in Tacoma, Wash. … daughter of Michael and Janet Ritchie ... major is biology.