Sarah Arens

Hometown: Remsen, IA High School: Remsen - St. Mary's Event: Distance

2004 -- Indoor - anchored distance medley relay to NCAA provisional qualifying mark of 11:30.36 at Iowa State Classic... that relay ranks fourth on Iowa's all-time bests list... anchored distance medley relay to third-place finish (11:41.77) at Big Ten Championships... ran collegiate-best mile (4:52.18) for eighth place at Iowa State Classic... that time ranks seventh on Iowa's all-time bests list... won mile (5:04.13) and Hawkeye Invite and placed fifth (5:02.33) at Illinois Invite... Outdoor - qualified for NCAA Championships in 3,000-meter steeplechase, placing second in 10:39.31 at NCAA Midwest Regional... all-region selection... qualified for regional meet in 3,000-meter steeplechase, running a collegiate-best 10:34.50 for sixth place at Big Ten Championships... that time broke the school record she set in that event last season... placed 10th in 5,000 meters with a team-leading 17:19.63 at Big Ten meet... won steeplechase with a meet and track record of 10:38.53 at Iowa Musco Twilight VI... ran anchor leg on distance medley relay that placed third (11:34.56) at Drake Relays... academic all-Big Ten... letterwinner.

2003 -- Indoor - redshirted... Outdoor - placed fifth (10:42.42) in 3,000-meter steeplechase at NCAA Midwest Regional to automatically qualify for NCAA Championships... set school and meet records in 3,000-meter steeplechase with her winning time of 10:38.64 at Iowa Musco Twilight V to qualify for regional meet... was the first time she'd run that event in college... placed 26th in 3,000-meter steeplechase (10:39.94) at NCAA Championships... led the team in that event and in 5,000 meters... won 5,000 meters at Arlington Invite in 17:35.95, which ranks 10th on Iowa's all-time best performances list... placed ninth in 3,000-meter steeplechase (10:43.41) at Big Ten Championships... ran anchor leg on distance medley relay that placed fifth (11:39.02) and lead leg on 6,400-meter relay that placed 10th (20:48.08) at Drake Relays... academic all-Big Ten... letterwinner... Cross Country - led team at NCAA Midwest Regional, placing 16th in 22:00... placed 49th (22:33) at Big Ten Championships... won Hawkeye Invitational (10:41) and placed second (18:32) at Iowa State Open... academic all-Big Ten.

2002 -- Indoor - led team in 3,000 meters... ran anchor leg of distance medley relay that placed fourth in 11:55.49 at Big Ten Championships... placed eighth in 3,000 meters (10:14.53) at Meyo Invitational and 14th in mile (5:03.94) at Cyclone Classic... Outdoor - red-shirted... academic all-Big Ten... letterwinner... Cross Country - first Hawkeye to cross finish line in five of six races... placed 19th at Auburn Invitational with a personal-best 17:37.96, which led team... placed 58th at Big Ten meet (18:58.5)... won UNO/CU Invitational (19:18)... academic all-Big Ten... letterwinner.

2001 -- track team tri-captain... Indoor - led team in mile, 3,000 and 5,000 meters... placed sixth in 5,000 meters with a personal-best 17:16.41 at Big Ten Championships, which ranks ninth on Iowa's all-time best performances list... ran anchor leg on distance medley relay that placed second (11:47.50) at Big Ten Championships... won 3,000 meters (10:10.50) at Hawkeye Open... her personal-best mile (4:53.91) ranks sixth on Iowa's all-time best performances list... Outdoor - led team in 1,500, 3,000 and 5,000 meters... placed ninth in 3,000 meters (9:58.13) at Big Ten Championships... placed ninth in 5,000 meters (17:53.42) and anchored distance medley relay to 13th-place finish (11:47.16) at Drake Relays... won 5,000 meters (17:54.73) at Disney's Relays... also ran lead leg of school-record setting 6,400-meter relay (20:40.89) at Disney's Relays... earned most committed team award... academic all-Big Ten... letterwinner...Cross Country - redshirted.

2000 -- Indoor - led team in mile and 3,000 meters... placed seventh in mile (4:58.61) at Big Ten Championships... ran anchor leg on distance medley relay that placed ninth (12:25.89) at Big Ten Championships... best 3,000-meter time of 9:56.85 ranks fourth on Iowa's all-time bests list... Outdoor - led team in 1,500 and 3,000 meters... won 3,000 meters in a personal-best 9:52.17 at Big Blue Classic, which ranks 10th on Iowa's all-time best performances list... runner-up in 1,500 (4:36.72) and 3,000 meters (10:09.39) at Tiger Invitational... runner-up in 3,000 meters at Lobo Relays (10:39.05) and Hawkeye Open (10:22.24)... ran personal-best 1,500 meters (4:34.05) at Sea Ray Relays, which ranks ninth on Iowa's all-time best performances list... qualified for Junior Nationals, but was unable to compete due to injury... letterwinner...Cross Country - led team at all six meets, placing in the top 10 at the first four... placed 27th (18:10) at Big Ten Championships and 36th (21:59) at NCAA Midwest Regional... ran personal-best 6,000-meters (21:58) at Midwest Pre-Regional for third place... also placed third at Purdue Invitational (22:22.80) and fifth at Iowa State Invitational (22:14)... academic all-Big Ten... letterwinner.

1999 -- Cross Country - Iowa's top-finisher in five of six meets... placed 20th (17:50) at NCAA District V Championships, earning all-district honors... placed 24th (18:04.33) at Big Ten Championships... placed fifth (18:04) at Pre-Regional Meet.

High School -- two-time cross country team captain... three time all-conference in track... 1997 cross country conference champion, all-state and runner-up at state meet... conference, district, and state champion in 1,500 and 3,000 meters senior year... set six school records in track and cross country... also participated in volleyball, basketball, and softball... president of the National Honor Society her senior year and three-year member of the student council... coach was Craig Hoffman.

Personal -- born October 12, 1980... daughter of Keith and Mary Arens... management major.

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