Cougar Athletics
30 NAIA National Championships
95 GSAC Championships
...and counting

THIS YEAR: Sophomore Stephanie Godfrey returns for her second 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 10,000.

2007: 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: In her first-ever cross country season, competed in 6 meets for the Cougars during the fall of 2007 … Recorded a 5K best of 19:33 at the Midwest Collegiate in Kenosha, Wis. … Helped the Cougars to the GSAC title by finishing as the team’s No. 5 runner with a 19:52 … Also competed in the 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
2007   5:20.44  12:35.10 12:54.81  20:05.30