2009 Cross Country Roster

Dan Geib

Biography

 

WSU CAREER. REDSHIRT JUNIOR: Cross Country - Opened season with 13th (ninth on team) at Clash of the Inland Northwest...placed 30th (fifth on team) at Roy Griak Invitational...45th place finish (second on team) at ISU Pre-Nationals...earned 49th place finish (fifth on team) at Pac-10 Championships...closed season at NCAA West Regionals with a 66th place finish (fifth on team)...earned an honorable mention for the Pac-10 All-Academic team.

JUNIOR (2008-09): Cross Country - Redshirt season...expected to help propel the team back to the national meet...missed season due to an injury...Indoor - Redshirt season...Outdoor - Ran the 3000m in a PR time of 8:25.22 at the WSU vs. Washington Dual Meet (5/2/09, Seattle).

SOPHOMORE (2007-08): Cross Country - Consistently finished in the top five...best finishes include fourth overall at Gonzaga Preview, 48th overall and fourth on the team at the Pac-10 Championships (10/2707, Corvallis), and 55th at the NCAA West Regional (11/10/07, Eugene), fourth on the team...named to Pac-10 All-Academic second team...Indoor - Reached a PR time in 5000m of 14:16.96i for seventh place at MPSF Championships (2/29/08, Seattle)...Outdoor - Opened season with PR time of 3:59.91 in 1500m (3/22/08, Los Angeles)...also clocked in PR time in 10k at Mt. SAC Relays of 30:18.10 (4/18/08, Walnut)...finished 16th in 10k at Pac-10 Championships...named Pac-10 Track & Field All-Academic honorable mention.

FRESHMAN (2006-07): Cross Country - Emerged as a standout runner for Cougars in first season...ran in every race WSU competed in...best finish was an unattached victory at Idaho Jamboree...placed 15th at Sundodger Invite, fifth at Montana Invitational, and 226th at Pre-Nationals...finished 63rd overall and seventh on team at Pac-10 Championships (10/28/06, Palo Alto)...finished 102nd overall, seventh on team at NCAA West Regional (11/11/06, Portland)...at NCAA Championships placed 211th, seventh on team (11/20.06, Terre Haute)...Indoor - set a career best time in the 3000m of 8:38.93i at the Husky Classic (2/10/07)...ran 5000m PR time of 14:59.71i at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships for 10th...Outdoor - Redshirt season...ran unattached at UW Outdoor Preview, 3k time of 8:39.20, and at Pelluer Invite, 5k time of 14:59.46.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. Earned seven varsity letters at Galena High...three in cross country for Coach Domingo Tibaduiza...four in track for Coach Ed Parise...as a sophomore earned first team all-region and first team all-state in cross country...junior year earned first team all-state and first team all-region in cross country...2005 state champion in 3200m...runner-up in 1600m...senior year earned first team all-state and first team all-region.

PERSONAL. Born September 1987, in Framingham, Mass...father Leo is a supervisor...mother Cynthia is a bookkeeper...younger sister Tara Lynee...graduated high school with a 3.853 GPA...member of environmental club...wrote for school newspaper...majoring in communication.

GEIB'S WSU BESTS
1500m - 3:59.91 (2008)
3000m - 8:25.22 (2009)
5000m - 14:16.96i (2008)
10,000m - 30:18.10 (2009)

PAC-10 CHAMPIONSHIPS PERFORMANCES
2008	10,000m	16th	31:39.44

Historical Player Information

  • 2006-07Freshman

    XC
  • 2007Redshirt

    XC
  • 2009-10Redshirt Junior

    Middle Distance