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Caroline Austin Class: Junior Hometown: Chehalis, Washington High School: W.F. West High Height: 5-2 Position: Middle Distance

WSU CAREER. JUNIOR (2011-12): Cross Country - Scored in all six races in fall 2011...second Cougar to cross the finish line in first three races, and led team in final three...led Cougar women in Pac-12 Championships by finishing 39th with 6k time of 21:10...also leader at NCAA West Regionals with 40th place finish and 6k time of 21:19.

SOPHOMORE (2010-11): Cross Country - Finished fifth in 4k at WSU-UW Dual (Ephrata) in time of 14:36.25...runner-up won 5k at Anderson Invite (Spokane Valley) in time of 18:42.42...seventh in 5k at Montana Invite in time of 18:16...156th in White Race at Pre-Nationals (Terre Haute) in time of 22:20.1...48th overall and second Cougar (21:31.00) at Pac-10 Championships (10/30/10, Seattle)...second Cougar and 96th overall at NCAA West Regional with 6000m time of 21:53.24 (11/13/10, Springfield).

FRESHMAN (2009-10): Cross Country - Competed in four events...finished 21st running unattached at the Clash of the Inland Northwest...223rd place finish (sixth on team) at ISU Pre-National Meet...placed 80th (sixth on team) at the Pac-10 Championships...earned a 133rd place finish (sixth on team) at the NCAA West Regionals to finish the season.

HIGH SCHOOL. Earned eight varsity letters at W.F. West High...Earned four letters in track and field and two in cross country...named captain of the cross country team senior year...the 2008 Evergreen League cross country champion...took third in state 2A for cross country during senior season...state 2A 800m took fifth place, ran a prelim time of 2:15.89...during junior season women's team placed second place at districts...placed fourth at 2007 state 2A cross country meet...on the 4x200 district championship relay team junior season...earned fourth place in 2008 state 1600m...800m league and district champion junior year and took third place in state...took second place at the state 2A track and field meet in the 800m and fourth in the 1600m...also earned one letter in cheerleading and one letter in soccer.

PERSONAL. Born in July 1991, in Tacoma, Wash...father Bobby is a chef...mother Lola is a social worker...three older brothers, Tyler, Michael, and Elijah...three older sisters, Rachel, Mary, and Rebecca...enjoys reading and watching movies...member of chamber choir for four years...was a member of 4-H for 13 years...took part in Link Crew for two years...majoring in movement studies.

AUSTIN'S WSU BESTS
800 - 2:14.96 (2010)
1500m - 4:32.81(2011)
Mile - 4:56.16i (2010)
3000m - 9:57.02i (2011)
5000m - 18:12.48 (2011)
3000m Steeplechase - 10:32.58 (2011)
PAC-10 CHAMPIONSHIPS PERFORMANCES
2011    3000m Steeplechase      8th     10:42.59
        5000m                   34th    18:12.48
2010	3000m Steeplechase	12th	11:08.45
NCAA WEST PRELIMINARY PERFORMANCES
2011	3000m Steeplechase	34th	10:36.89