| Ron Buchanan |
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RS Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Santa Maria, Calif.
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| High School:
Ernest Righetti
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| Height:
5-10
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| Position:
Distance
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ASU: Member of excellent 1998 distance recruiting class.
2000 XC: ASU’s fourth-best finisher at regionals, placing 31st in 31:40…ran an 8,000m personal-best 25:00.7 to finish 38th at Pac-10 Championships…also competed at the UC Irvine Inv. (18th, 26:44.8).
2000 Outdoor: Placed 11th in the 5,000m (14:36.26) at the Pac-10 Championships…won the 3,000m with a season-best 8:39.17 at the Double Dual…notched season bests in the 1,500 (3:57.40) and 5,000m (PR 14:33.86).
2000 Indoor: Did not compete.
1999 XC: Redshirted.
1999 Track: Redshirted.
1998 XC:One of five freshmen to lead ASU to a fourth-place Pac-10 finish... finished 35th at the Pac-10 Championship (25:12) and 62nd at NCAA West Regional (32:58)... had one top-10 finish, placing 10th at ASU Invitational (25:17).
High School: Placed seventh at the 1997 Foot Locker National Championship... second-team All-American... two-time all-state selection in 3200... finished fourth in the 3200 at the state championship (9:10.18)... three-time all-state selection in cross country... All-Western Region second-team cross country selection in 1995 and '96 and first-team in '97... CIF Division II cross country champion in 1997... USATF junior national All-American in the 5000 in 1997.
Personal: Majoring in exercise science... parents names are James and Candace Buchanan... has one sister, Brittnie (16)... born in San Jose, Calif.
Personal Bests: 1,500 – 3:57.40, Mile—4:16, 3000—8:36, 3200—9:10, 5000—14:33.86, 8K—25:00.
