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Fresno State: (2003) Academic All-WAC ... Fresno State Scholar Athlete ... WAC Scholar Athlete ... Dean's List ... Fresno State's only competitor at NCAA Championships, earning a wild card entry into the 3000-meter steeplechase where she finished 21st overall with a 10:33.07 ... qualified for the meet as a result of her 10:25.47 time (achieved at the Mt. San Antonio College Relays) being one of the nation's top marks overall after NCAA Regional qualifying ... the 10:25.47 mark was a personal best and had been tops in the WAC for much of the season ... placed first in the 3000-meter steeplechase for the third consecutive year at WAC Outdoor Championships with a time of 10:50.12 ... received the team's Outstanding Female Track Performer award ... (2002) Set a new WAC and Fresno State record in the steeplechase with a PR of 10:26.17 ... NCAA Provisional Qualifier with that time ...won the steeplechase at the WAC Outdoor Championships for the second-straight year ... awarded as one of the Outstanding Track Performers ... (2001) USATF Junior National Champion in the 2,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 6:51.43 ... set the world junior record in the event, American junior record and meet record ... WAC Outdoor Champion in the steeplechase with a personal-best and NCAA provisional time of 10:53.83 ... set a WAC all-time record, Championship and Warmerdam Field record in the event ... earned first place four times throughout the outdoor season...owns the freshman record for the steeplechase ... led the squad in the indoor mile at 5:13.96 and the outdoor 1,500-meter run after she clocked a personal-best 4:38.10 ... finished second on the squad in the 5,000 meters with an effort of 18:43.20..Kiwanis Torch of Excellence honoree.
St. Joseph HS: Four-year letterwinner in both track and cross country...named Athlete of the Year in 1999-2000 for Santa Barbara County ... league champion for cross country in '99 ... county champion in 2000 for the 1,600-meter ... first team all-league in all four years ... recorded personal bests of 5:09 in the 1,600, 2:21 in the 800-meter, 60.8 in the 4 x 400-meter relay, 16.0 in the 100-meter hurdles, 48.2 in the 300-meter low hurdles and 10:52 in the 3,000-meter.
Personal: Born August 10, 1982 in Santa Maria, Calif. ... daughter of Scott June and Gail Vargas ... has three sisters: Michelle, Kellie and Laura ... likes to spend time with family and friends ... lists her favorite athlete as Flo Jo ... names her biggest thrill as crossing the finish line ... used to watch her aunt run and ever since has felt Fresno State was the place for her.
