2010 Men's and Women's Cross Country/Track and Field Media Guide

championships team...Was chosen as the
2008 Track and Field Male Athlete
of the Year by the Arizona Daily
Star and the 2008 Student-
Athlete of the YearAlso won
the 400- and 800-meters
as a junior during the
2007 season in addition
to another title with the 4 x
400-meter relay team, competing
at the Division 4A-I level...Second
runner-up in the 400-meters at the
2006 Junior Olympics...
PERSONAL
James P. Eichberger Jr... Born 4-08-
1990 in Green Brae, Calif. to Martha
C. Eichberger... has two siblings
Michael and Anna... Enjoys sports,
outdoor activities, and spending
time with family and friends... Came
to Arizona because of the team and
the outstanding coaching staff...
Desires to earn a degree in
Business.PE
PERSONAL BESTS
800-meters: 1:50.34
Dylan Fitzpatrick
ALL-CONFERENCE
Redshirt Senior
Distance
Carmel, Calif. (Carmel High School)
ARIZONA
2009: The year marked Fitzpatrick’s most
successful as a Wildcat...He earned his first
ever NCAA Regional Qualification with a time
of 3:46.68 at the UA-ASU-NAU Double
Dual, finishing third...Indoors, Fitzpatrick
earned All-Conference honors with a
7th place finish at the MPSF meet in the
mile, finishing in a career best 4:04.58...
Consistent performer for the UA cross
country team as well...2008: Had a very
successful season as a 1500-meter
runner, culminating in a personal
best time of 3:48.21 at the Pacific-10
Championships and coming just sort of
qualifying for the NCAA West Regional ...
Took first place in the event at the UA-
ASU-NAU Double Dual, and finished
second with a time of 3:49.04 at the
Jim Click Shootout ...2007: Competed in three events as a sophomore,
where he set two of his current personal bests... His best time of
1:54.18 at the Double Dual was good for a third place and also ran a
personal best time in the mile-run at the JJK Invitational with his time
of 4:08.94...
HIGH SCHOOL
Carmel High School, Carmel, Calif.: Won California Cross Country
Division 4 State Meet as a senior in a time of 15:45 ... Part of the Central
Coast Section Division Cross Country Championship team in 2003 as a
junior ...
PERSONAL
Born June 19, 1987 in Monterey, CA... Communications major... Parents
are John and Julie Fitzpatrick... Has one sister, Katie... Enjoys road trips,
spending time with friends, and being one with nature... Came to
Arizona because of the great coaching staff, team camaraderie, and
gorgeous weather... Favorite food is Tortas Ahogadas.
PERSONAL BESTS
1500-meters: 3:46.68; Mile (i): 4:04.58
Abdi Hassan
NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
COMPETITOR
Sophomore
Distance
Mogadishu, Somalia (Nathan Hale High School,
Seattle, Wash.)
ARIZONA
2009- Arguably the best newcomer for the Wildcats
of the 2009 season…Hassan set the Arizona
freshman record in the 1500-meters twice
during his first season…His time of 3:43.54
at the Mt. Sac relays took over the 23-
year old record held by John Quade and
qualified him for the NCAA West Regionals…
There, he earned a spot at the NCAA National
Championships by finishing fourth and beating
his own record in a time of 3:42.04…Also earned
All-Conference honors with his fifth place finish
at the Pac-10 Championships…Was a point
scoring individual for the UA cross country team
and competed sparingly on the squad’s 4x400-
meter relay… 2008: Redshirted his
freshman year...
HIGH SCHOOL
Nathan Hale High School, Seattle, Wash.:
Named Washington State Male Athlete
of the Year in 2007 after winning
the State Championship in both the
800- and 1600-meter runs ... Time
of 1:49 in the 800m in high school
ranked No. 2 all-time in the state
www.arizonaathletics.com
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