Jennifer Stakiw Class: Senior Hometown: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan High School: Bishop Mahoney Height: 5-10 Event: Middle Distance Birthdate: 03/16/1981 Experience: 3V

Versatile athlete who has competed in the 400 meters, 800 meters, 1,500 meters, 3,000 steeplechase and 400 hurdles ... will concentrate on the 800 this season ... owns SDSU’s top time in the steeplechase ... team’s top cross country runner this past season.

2002 - Ran in four different events for the Aztecs during the 2002 outdoor season, specializing in the 800 meters ... sixth at the MWC meet in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:16.06 ... fastest time in the 800 meters (2:13.21) came at the Steve Scott Invitational in Irvine on May 5 ... took seventh in the 1,500 meters (4:52.43) at the conference meet ... seventh in the 800 at the MWC indoor championships (2:16.91) ... had a standout year for the Aztec cross country team in 2002, logging top times in both the 5K and 6K ... in the top 25 in all six of the cross country races she completed as SDSU’s top finisher ... placed 11th at the Hawaii Invite, earning conference runner-of-the-week honors ... top finish of the year came at the Long Beach Invite, when she placed fifth in 18:13.00, her best 5K time of the year ... top 6K time of her career at the Stanford Invitational (21.50) ... team-best 22nd at the MWC meet in 22:36.8 ... conference all-academic in both cross country and track.

2001 - Ran the team’s best time in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (11:22.68) ... that time earned her 10th-place in the event at the MWC meet ... team’s second-fastest times in the 800 meters (2:13.10) and 1,500 meters (4:46.31) ... top five of the 800 meters three of the four times she competed ... placed sixth (2:13.17) in the 800 meters at the MWC outdoor meet ... all-MWC academic selection.

2000 - Competed in the 400, 800, 1,500, 3,000-meter steeplechase and 400-meter hurdles ... ranked behind only Kylie Edwards in the 800 and 1,500 ... eighth in the 800 and 1,500 at the Mountain West Conference meet ... season-best of 2:13.16 in the 800 at the Cal-Nevada State Meet ... top performance in the 1,500 came at CS Fullerton, where she won her heat with a time of 4:37.25 ... all-MWC academic selection.

1999 - Had an impressive cross country season ... twice clocked SDSU’s 10th-best time with a personal-best 18:49 ... was the second Aztec to finish at the NCAA West Regional.

High School - Holds 10 provincial records ... named female athlete of the year five times at Bishop Mahoney High ... owned PRs of 2:12 in the 800, 4:36 in the 1500 and 62.5 in the 400 hurdles.

Personal - Born Jennifer Claire Stakiw on March 16, 1981, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan ... parents are Ken and Elaine Stakiw ... majoring in management.