Chris Jensen

Hometown: Mason City, IA High School: Mason City Height / Weight: 6-1 / 148

Event: Distance

2004 -- Indoor - did not compete... Outdoor - ran collegiate-best 5,000 meters (15:25.20) at Missouri Relays... placed third in 5,000 meters (15:43.24) at UNI Twilight and fifth in 3,000 meters (8:57.75) at Jim Duncan Invite.

2003 -- Indoor - placed fifth in 3,000 meters at Hawkeye Invitational (8:53.14) and Iowa Open (9:46.33), and 10th at Panther Classic (8:57.04)... Cross Country - ran career-bests at Pre-National Invitational (25:18) and NCAA Midwest Regional (35:01)... runner-up at Iowa Invitational (19:02)... placed sixth (26:03) at Iowa State Open, 53rd (25:44) at Big Ten Championships and 95th (25:44) at Roy Griak Invitational... letterwinner.

2002 -- Indoor - placed seventh in mile (4:28.25) at Iowa Open... Outdoor - runner-up in 5,000 meters (15:25.39) at UNI Open and placed fifth in 3,000 meters (8:46.58) at Jim Duncan Invite... Cross Country - placed 10th (18:58) at Northern Illinois Invite and 15th (26:07) at Iowa State Open.

2001 -- Track - redshirted... placed fifth in 3,000 meters (9:00.17) at Hawkeye Open and 27th (9:20.38) at Minnesota Open while competing unattached... Cross Country - placed 19th at Purdue Open with a personal-best 8,000 meters (26:01.00).

2000 -- Cross Country - redshirted.

High School -- two-time all-state and elite all-state in cross country... three-time all-conference in cross country and track... set school record in cross country 5,000 meters (15:37)... placed fourth at conference cross country meet and eighth at state meet senior year... runner-up in 1,600 meters at conference meet as a senior... placed fifth in 1,600 and 3,200 meters at state meet senior year... placed third at conference cross country meet and sixth at state meet as a junior... two-time conference runner-up in 3,200 meters.... placed fifth in both 1,600 and 3,200 meters at state meet his junior year... best times were 4:24 in 1,600 meters and 9:24 in 3,200 meters... two-time MVP in both cross country and track... team captain of both teams his senior year... four-year letterwinner in cross country and track... honor roll student... coaches were Dave Wilson and Jed Vorba.

Personal -- born September 6, 1981... son of Marlin and Donna Jensen... open major.

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