2003 Cross Country Roster
Roster
Magdalena Sandoval
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Redshirt
- High School:
- Los Alamos
- Hometown:
- Los Alamos, N.M.
Team's top distance addition two seasons ago, took advantage of first fully healthy campaign as a Duck in 2002-03, and led squad in the 5K and 10K outdoors and in the 3K indoors. Was a dependable top-four finisher as a junior harrier in 2002, including one of four Ducks in the West Regional top-30 (30th).
2002-03: Pac-10 & Regional Qualifier. Capped year with the second track 5K of her career in the West Regional (11th, 16:45.91) after entering meet seeded 15th with her 5K debut from the Stanford Invite (16th, PR 16:43.94). Made debut at 10K distance in hot Pac-10 finale in LA (10th, 36:30.65). Overall in her first healthy collegiate outdoor season, she competed in five races (1,500-2; 3,000-1; 5,000-1; 10,000-1). Also lowered 1,500 best in Oregon Twilight (eighth, 4:40.82) and in 3,000 indoors in the Washington Invite in February (9:45.88). In fall, ran in Ducks' top four in all four of her varsity cross country races. In midseason, fought through a slight hamstring injury, to help Ducks finish fifth in NCAA Western Regional Championships and was one of four, top-30 individual finishers for Oregon (30th, 22:30) - 48 places better than her debut the year before. Finished second on squad in Roy Griak Invite (36th, 22:02), third on team in Pac-10 Championships (36th, 22:13) and fourth in Pre-Nationals (122nd, 22:14).
2001-02: Outdoors, raced only twice as she regained strength after winter season stress fracture. Took eighth in 1,500 in Oregon Twilight (4:49.56), and ran first half of 10K in Oregon Invite at end of April. In cross country, twice ran in team's second and third spots, and once in its fourth spot. Made debuts in Pac-10 (37th, 23:07) and Western Regional Championships (78th, 24:04), and also scored in Roy Griak (162, 23:04) and Furman (133, 23:30) and Sundodger Invites (35th, 18:28). Early in season, gradually built training back to a normal level after a summer bout with mononucleosis, and only started jogging again in early August.
Before Oregon: 2000-01: Competed for Rice University. On the track, redshirted outdoor season due to a tendon injury in her foot. Indoors, ranked fifth on squad in mile (5:10.71) and third in 3,200 (10:14.96) with season bests from meets in Houston (2/3) and Fayetteville (2/9). In cross country, was a frequent scorer for the Owls last fall in her debut collegiate season. Ranked second on squad at WAC Championships (22nd, 5K-19:17), third at Rice Invitational (eighth overall, 2.1-miles-12:36), UTSA Invite (sixth overall) and South Central Regional (56th), and fourth at the Paul Short Invitational (75th, 6K-22:55).
Prep: In cross country, was state champion as a junior, and four-time runner-up starting with her eighth grade debut. Helped lead Los Alamos to a state team title her eighth grade, freshman and sophomore seasons, while the squad was runner-up her junior and senior seasons. At national harrier level, competed at FootLocker Western Regional as a sophomore, junior and senior, with best finish as a senior (24th, 19:26). On the track, swept the state 1,600 and 3,200 titles as a junior and senior after placing as a sophomore (3rd/6th), freshman (6th/2nd) and eighth grader (5th/5th). Ran prep 1,600 and 3,200 prep bests of 5:13 and 11:42 at the Academy Invitational in Albuquerque (5,120 feet). Also competed at the Golden West Invitational as a junior in the 1,600. Competed on varsity swim team in 8th-10th grades in the 200 and, 400 freestyle, 200 and 400 individual medley and the 1,650 freestyle.
Personal: Major: Geological Scienes & Art. Her father Tony Sandoval won the 1980 U.S. Olympic Trials marathon, was an Olympic alternate in 1976, and held the American record for the 26.26-mile distance. Born Maria Magdalena Sandoval on February 7, 1982 in Denver, Colo., and grew up in Los Alamos, N.M. High School (Coach): Los Alamos ?00 (Rob & Kathy Hipwood).
Personal Bests:
1,500 - 4:40.82, 8th, Oregon Twilight, 5/3/03
3000 - 9:45.88, Washington Invitational, 2/15/03 (indoors)
5000 - 16:45.91, 11th, West Regional Championships, 5/30/03
10,000 - 36:30.65, 10th, Pac-10 Championships, 5/17/03
