| Mike Heidt |
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Junior
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| Hometown:
Selah, Wash.
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| High School:
Selah
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| Height:
5-7
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| Event:
Distance
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| Birthdate:
05/02/1983
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WSU CAREER. JUNIOR (2003-04): Cross Country - Top three Cougars finishers in all six races…second at Idaho Jamboree…finished third on team and 32nd overall at Pac-10 Championships (11/1/03, Pullman)…first Cougar and 29th overall at NCAA West Regional Meet )11/15/03, Portland)…named second team Pac-10 All-Academic for cross country.
SOPHOMORE (2002-03): Cross Country - Finished fifth at the Idaho Invitational and 18th at WSU Invitational…134th at the Roy Griak…finished 172nd at the Pre-NCAA Invitational…48th at the Pac-10 Championships (5th WSU runner)…54th at the NCAA West Regional Championships (3rd on team)…Indoor - Struggled a little with no time improvements…Outdoor - Opened the season with the PR in the 1500m of 4:05.20 at the Willie Williams (3/22/03, Tucson)…at the Stanford Invite ran top 10k time of 30:03.68…ran outdoor best 5k time of 15:22.64 (4/19/03, Boise).
FRESHMAN (2001-02): Cross Country - Finished 34th overall, third on team at Pac-10 Championships…placed 52nd/4th at NCAA West Regional Meet…Indoor - Finished fifth in the 5k at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships…top time in 5k of 15:08.35i at Husker Invite (2/8/02, Lincoln)…ran mile time of 4:19.91i at the McDonald's Last Chance (3/2/02, Moscow)…Outdoor - Running the longer distances with best 10k time of 30:22.57 (3/30/02, Stanford)…5k time is 15:35.11 at Washington Dual (5/4/02, Pullman).
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. Earned six varsity letters at Selah High in cross country and track for coach Rick Becker…3A state champion in the 3200m and placed second in state in the 1600m senior season…ran the 1500m (3:58) at the Washington - Oregon Meet of Champions…cross country 3A state champion…Mid-Valley Cross Country Runner of the Year senior and junior seasons…runner-up in state in the 3200m (9:24) junior year…team captain in cross country his senior year.
PERSONAL. Michael Thomas Heidt was born on 5/2/83, at Yakima, Washington…mother Carol is a teacher's aide…father Tom is in maintenance…graduated with a 3.6 GPA and member of National Honor Society…majoring in biology at WSU.
HEIDT'S WSU BESTS
Mile - 4:19.91i (2002)
1500m - 4:05.20 (2003)
3000m - 8:39.90i (2002)
5000m - 15:08.35i (2002)
10,000m - 30:03.68 (2003)
