Lewis & Clark College

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2024-25 Awards 
 
2025 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District

2025 Northwest Conference Scholar-Athlete 

2025 Outdoor Season Best Marks
 
800M: 1:59.10 – Linfield Jenn Boyman Memorial Invite, April 5 
1,500M: 4:00.53, L&C Larry Byerly Invite, April 19 - 29^th in program history 
5,000M: 14:45.56 – John Knight Invite, April 11 - 8^th in program history

2025 Indoor Season Best Marks
 
Mile: 4:25.92 – Portland Indoor #2, February 9 - 9^th in program history

NOTABLES 

• Competed in eight meets during his sophomore campaign 
• Posted PR times in all four of the events he raced, including top-10 marks in two events
• Finished 15^th in the Mile and posted a PR mark of 4:25.92 at the Portland Indoor #2 Meet on February 9 
• Placed second in the 1,500M (4:05.37) and seventh in the 800M (2:01.82) at the Willamette T&F Invitational 
• Ran the eighth-fastest 5K time in program history (14:45.56) on April 11 at the John Knight Twilight Meet 

2024 Outdoor Season Best Marks
 
1,500M: 4:01.71 – L&C Larry Byerly Invite, April 13  – 35^th in program history
5,00M: 14:59.41 – Northwest Conference Championship, April 16 – 14^th in program history
10,000M: 33:17.06 – Ed Boitano Invitational, March 2 – 33^rd in program history

2024 Indoor Season Best Marks
 
3,00M: 8:56.93 – Portland Indoor #2, February 4 – 6^th in program history

NOTABLES 

• Competed in nine meets during a strong freshman season 
• Posted top-35 marks in program history in all four events he competed in as a first-year
• Made his collegiate track & field debut on February 4 when he ran a season-best time in the 3K at the Portland Indoor #2 Meet 
• Posted a season-best time in the 1,500M on April 13 at the L&C Larry Byerly Invite
• Broke 15 minutes in the 5K at the Northwest Conference Championship Meet to finish in eighth place and earn a point for his team 
• Closed out his freshman year by running the 1,500M (4:04.56) at the Portland Twilight Meet on May 4 

At Lewis & Clark: Minoring in Hispanic Studies ... Member of the track & field team and KPH Student Radio.

Prior to Lewis & Clark: Attended Heritage High School … Earned the Distinguished Athlete Award for cross country … Named to the All-League Honorable Mention Team … Recognized on the Academic All-State First Team … Served as the team captain … Member of the National Honor Society … Earned High Honors for academics and the Outstanding Senior Award. 

Why Lewis & Clark?: I really liked the 3-1 and the 3-3 law programs the school offered, I enjoyed visiting the school, and I enjoyed meeting with the cross country team and coach. It felt like the best fit for my academic career and on top of that I get the opportunity to continue my running career.