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Stephanie Godfrey

Junior • 5-1 • Distance
Aloha, OR (Faith Bible HS)

THIS YEAR: What she lacks in experience junior Stephanie Godfrey more than makes up for in shear determination … One of the most focused, hard-nosed and competitive athletes in the program … Returns for her third season of track & field — ever … Is coming off a fine cross country season in which she emerged as a potential key distance runner for the track & field campaign ... Has the versatility to run a variety of distances, ranging from the steeplechase to the marathon.

2008 (sophomore): Qualified for her first-ever NAIA championship event during her 2008 sophomore season, running in the 10,000 meters in Edwardsville, Ill., where she finished 21st with a 39:02.22 … As the GSAC Championships in Azusa finished fifth in the 10,000 (38:56.64, ninth best time in program history) … Posted other season bests of 5:12.73 (1500) and 18:53.45 (5000).

2007 (freshman): In her first-ever track & field season, ran a variety of distant events as she developed a running base .. Scored 2 points for Azusa Pacific at the GSAC Championship Meet by finishing seventh in the steeplechase (12:54.81) … Posted other season bests of 5:20.44 (1500) and 20:05.30 (5000).

CROSS COUNTRY: Has competed in 11 cross country meets during her 2-year career, posting a personal 5K best of 19:26 at the Great Lakes Invitational in Grand Rapids, Mich., during her 2008 sophomore season … Helped the Cougars to the 2007 GSAC title by finishing as the team’s No. 5 runner with a 19:52 … Also competed in the 2007 NAIA regional (19:44) and national championship (19:58) meets.

HIGH SCHOOL: Did not compete in any sports during her 3-plus years at Faith Bible High in Aloha, Ore. ... Rather spent 5 years as a competitive swimmer for the West Hills Aquatic Team (USA swimming) where she excelled in the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke ... A knee injury ended her swimming career.

PERSONAL: Born Sept. 17, 1988, in Portland, Ore. … Her parents are Larry (electrical engineer) and Linda Godfrey ... Has 1 sister (Elizabeth) ... Her mother was a swimmer at Macomb Community College in Warren, Mich. ... Majoring in psychology.

YEAR    1500      3000    STEEPLE    5000      10,000
2007   5:20.44  12:35.10 12:54.81  20:05.30       -
2008   5:13.73  18:53.45    -      18:54.45    38:56.64