2010 Cross Country Roster
Garrett Ward
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Pleasanton, Calif.
- High School:
- Amador Valley
PERSONAL BESTS
INDOOR
Mile: 4:30.04 (2011)
3,000 Meters: (2012)
5,000 Meters: (2012)
OUTDOOR
1,500-Meters: 4:05.04 (2012)
3,000-Meters: 8:50.97 (2012)
5,000-Meters: 15:20.20 (2011)
2012: Indoor: Ward ran in three meets for the Buffs. He was eighth in the mile at the Potts Invite (1/21), finishing in 4:32.52. Ward then switched to the 3,000 at the Air Force Team Challenge; finishing fifth (9:09.99). His final meet of the season was the Husky Classic (2/10) where he raced in the 5k. Ward finished in 14:55.90.
Outdoor: Ward competed three times outdoors. He started off in the 5k at the Potts Invite (3/17), finishing third with a personal record of 8:50.97. At the CU Invite, Ward ran the 1,500 and took 12th in 4:05.04. His final race of the season was the 5k at the Azusa Pacific Bryan Clay Invite (4/20). He placed 19th in 15:24.34.
2011: Indoor: Ward placed sixth in the mile (4:30.04) at the Don Barrett Duals (1/29).
Outdoor: Ward raced to personal bests in the 1,500 and 5k. He finished the 1,500 in 4:06.00 at the Potts Invite (3/19), placing sixth overall. Ward recorded a PR of 15:20.20 in the 5k at the Beach Invitational (4/16), which was good for 20th overall.
2010: Indoor: Did not compete.
Outdoor: Ward ran in a pair of races. He debuted at the Tom Benich Classic (4/3) where he placed 25th with a time of 4:11.68. Ward also ran in the 3k at the CU Invite (4/1). There he took 21st and finished in 9:06.23.
CROSS COUNTRY: (2011) Ward raced twice for the Buffs. He was 23rd at the Rocky Mountain Shootout and placed 96th at the Santa Clara Bronco Invite. (2010) Ward ran for the Buffs at the Fort Hays State Open, placing 22nd overall.
HIGH SCHOOL: Ward won the East Bay Athletic League 3,200-meter run as a senior and was a member of the AVHS cross country team that won the league title in 2007 and 08. He was an all-league selection as a senior in both cross country and track.
HIGH SCHOOL BESTS: 1,600-meters: 4:27; 3,200-meters: 9:27.
IN THE CLASSROOM: Ward is an English major. He was a member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
PERSONAL: Garrett Andrew Ward was born on February 15, 1991 in Sacramento, Calif. He is the son of Martin and Janell Ward of Pleasanton, Calif., and has one brother Matt. He lists skiing and cycling as his hobbies and has volunteered with the Special Olympics.
