Santa Clara University

PERSONAL BESTS: 10k-32:54 8k XC-26:44

As A JUNIOR IN 2008: Placed 21st in theShoreline Invitational on Oct.25 with a time of 23:37 ... Placed22nd in the West Coast Preview on Sept. 12 with an 8k time of 26:44... Placed 38th in the San Francisco Invitational on Aug. 30 withan 8k time of 26:46.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2006-07: Placed 23rd in SanFrancisco Invitational on 9/2 with an 8k time of 27:52.40...Placed100th in Sundodger Invitational on 9/16 with an 8k time of27:04...Placed 151st in Stanford Invitational 8k Combined on 9/30with a time of 26:53...Placed 73rd in Santa Clara BroncoInvitational on 10/14 with an 8k time of 27:24.0.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Charles WrightAcademy in Tacoma, Wash. ... coached by Drew Wartenburg ... memberof state championship team in 2003 and '04 ... named toall-district and All-State teams ... finished 10th in the state incross country finals ... finished fourth in the state in the3,200-meters in track ... member of the honor roll.

PERSONAL DATA: Son of Charles Backus andStephanie Harlan ... has one older sister, Laura ... enjoyssnow-skiing, fishing, rock-climbing, and cooking ... plans to majorin mechanical engineering.