2011 Men's Cross Country Roster

Dan Sprinkle

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hillsboro, Ore.
  • Highschool Century

Biography

AS A JUNIOR (2010)
Member of the GNAC All-Academic team…Ran in three races for the Wolves…Placed 30th at the GNAC Championships…Earned an alternate score at Nationals for the Wolves by placing 158th with a time of 34:26.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2009)

Member of the GNAC Academic All-Academic team…Ran in all five races…Earned three top 25 finishes…Placed 21st at the GNAC Championships…Posted a career-best finish at the Grass Course Meet when he placed 17th with a time of 24;10.50.

AS A FRESHMAN (2008)

Ran in the Pier Park Invitational in his only race of the season.

PRIOR TO WOU

A 2008 graduate of Century High School in Hillsboro, Ore….Lettered in three seasons in both cross country and track and field…Third team all-state in cross country as a junior and senior…First team all-league in cross country in 2006 and 2007…Won the 1500m league championship in track as a senior…Best cross country 3k finish was a 9:15, 5k finish an 18:08.

PERSONAL
Born in Portland…History major…Career goal is to join the Peace Corp…Parents are Bill and Trudy of Aloha, Ore….Mother works for Intel, father is a retired teacher…Has one older brother, Mike (36)…Dad ran cross country and track and field at Portland State.

OTHER STUFF

Nickname: Sprinkles, The Red Scare
Favorite practice drill/exercise: Pullups
Favorite book: A Clockwork Orange
Favorite athlete: Shane Given
Favorite foods: Asparagus, beets, carrots, mushrooms
Favorite movie: V For Vendetta
On road trips I always bring: Fig Newtons and Coffee
Favorite non-athletic thing to do: Play dynasty mode of NCAA 12 with Mike Johnson as Baylor's OC

Historical Player Information

  • 2008Freshman

    6'2"
  • 2009Sophomore

    6'2"
  • 2010Junior

    6'2"
  • 2011Senior

    6'2"