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Collier Lawrence

Class: Senior Hometown: Reno, Nev. High School: Reno High

Height: 5-6½ Event: Distance Birthdate: 10/04/1986

WSU CAREER. SENIOR (2007-08): Cross Country - Team captain...top five runner for Cougars throughout season...placed 37th at Griak Invite...finished 36th overall, fourth on team, at Pac-10 Championships (10/27/07, Corvallis)...59th overall, fourth on team, at NCAA West Regional (11/10/07, Eugene)...named to Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention team.

JUNIOR (2006-07): Cross Country - Consistently among top five finishers...fifth at Idaho Jamboree, ninth at Sundodger Invite, 10th at Montana Invitational, and 103rd at Pre-Nationals...second on team, 31st overall at Pac-10 Championships (10/28/06, Stanford)...second on team and 52nd overall at NCAA West Regionals (11/11/06, Portland)...named to Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention team.

SOPHOMORE (2005-06): Cross Country - Struggled with foot injury as season progressed...fourth at Idaho Jamboree, 20th at Sundodger Invite, ninth at Montana Invite...78th overall, eighth on team at the Pac-10 Championships (10/29/05, Tucson)...selected Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention...Indoor - Ran a 3k time of 9:51.81 at Husky Classic (2/11/06, Seattle)...also PRd in 5k with time of 17:30.11 for 11th at MPSF Championships (2/25/06, Seattle) and finished 15th in 3k at same meet...Outdoor - Reached NCAA Regional qualifying and PR time of 10:48.28 in steeplechase for eighth place at Pac-10 Championships (5/14/06, Eugene)...finished 13th in steeplechase at NCAA West Regional...named Pac-10 T&F All-Academic honorable mention.

FRESHMAN (2004-05): Cross Country - Ran in six races this fall...finished 61st overall and seventh on team at Pac-10 Championships (10/30/04, San Francisco)...was 69th overall and third on WSU squad at NCAA West Regional (11/13/04, Fresno)...Indoor - Opened season with mile time of 5:12.48i at WSU Open (1/22/05, Pullman)...also clocked 3k time of 10:12.62i at Husker Invite (2/5/05, Lincoln)...18th in 3k at Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships...Outdoor - Debut in steeplechase with time of 11:00.71 (4/9/05, Berkeley)...ran team's top 5k time of 17:33.55 at Stanford Invite (3/26/05).

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. Earned eight letters at Reno High, four in cross country and four in track for coach Bruce Susong...senior year, placed 19th at Footlocker National Cross Country Championships...won state 4A cross country title...Huskies cross country team won state title too...finished second in state in 3200m, third in 1600m...named Nevada Gatorade Track and Field Athlete of the Year as a junior...cross country state champion...member of undefeated state champion cross country team...state champion in 3200m and 1600m...posted 1600m PR of 4:57 and 3200m PR of 10:43...sophomore year, won state in 3200m...state runner up in cross country...finished fourth at state in 3200m as a freshman...was 2003 Intermediate Girls Junior Olympic National Champion...ran with Silver State Striders for coach Bruce Susong.

PERSONAL. Born 10/4/86, at Carson City, Nev...father Jack is a courier...mother Lee is a teacher...brother John (8/29/89)...sister Mel (8/29/89)...enjoys running, cooking and outdoor activities...majoring in movement studies at WSU.

LAWRENCE'S WSU BESTS

1500m - 4:44.96 (2005)
Mile - 5:06.01i (2007)
3000m - 9:51.81i (2006)
3000m Steeplechase - 10:40.15 (2007)
5000m - 17:19.59 (2007)

PAC-10 CHAMPIONSHIPS PERFORMANCES

2007	3000m Steeplechase	11th	10:46.17
	5000m	                24th	18:19.80
2006	3000m Steeplechase	8th	10:48.28

NCAA WEST REGIONAL PERFORMANCES

2007	3000m Steeplechase	24th	10:55.67
2006	3000m Steeplechase	13th	11:07.93