Cougar Athletics
28 NAIA National Championships
93 GSAC Championships
...and counting

THIS YEAR: One of the NAIA’s top returnees, junior Jaime Canterbury is among an elite group of contenders for the individual national title ... On the verge of posting her first-ever sub-18 time ... Has great strength and endurance ... Has developed into a team leader.

2006 (sophomore): Enjoyed one of the best seasons ever by a Cougar, earning NAIA All-America honors after finishing eighth at the NAIA Championship Meet with an 18:20 ... Finished in the top 10 in 4 of the 6 meets the Cougars ran, including the NAIA regional championship meet where she was sixth with an 18:15 ... Posted a personal best 18:13 at the Willamette Invitational in Salem, Ore., for the 11th best mark in program history ... Finished 3 5K races under 18:25.

2005 (freshman): Fashioned a fine 2005 rookie season, earning All-GSAC honors by finishing sixth at the conference meet ... Followed 2 weeks later by clocking a personal-best 5K of 18:50 at the NAIA regionals ... Ran a 19:41 at the NAIAs in Louisville, Ky. ... Was the Cougars’ No. 2 finisher in 5 of the 6 meets she ran.

TRACK & FIELD: Emerged as one of the NAIA’s better distance runners during her 2006 sophomore season, earning NAIA All-American honors in the 1500 after finishing second at the NAIA Outdoor Championships with a 4:30.43 ... Collected another All-America honor by anchoring the Cougars to a third place finish in the 4x800 (9:06.81) ... Also recorded NAIA indoor All-America efforts in anchoring the Cougars’ 4x800 and distance medley relays ... Late in the season, broke the school record in the 1500 and then did it again with a 4:25.69 ... Ranks among the Cougars’ all-time Top 5 in the 800 (2:11.47), 1500 (4:25.69) and 5000 (17:22.15).

HIGH SCHOOL: Ran 3 seasons of track & field and cross country for head coach Rex Hall at state power Dana Hills High in Dana Point, Calif. … As a senior, named cross country's MVP and track's most valuable distance runner after leading the Dolphins to the South Coast League title … Named to Dana Hills' athletics hall of fame for earning 6 varsity letters and all-league recognition in 2 different sports … Had personal bests of 18:29 on the Mt. SAC course and 19:01 on the course at Fresno's Woodward Park.

PERSONAL: Born June 23, 1987, in Laguna Beach, Calif., to Norton (business owner) and Vicki Canterbury … Has a younger brother (Jeremy) and sister (Paige) … Majoring in psychology.