Cougar Athletics
30 NAIA National Championships
95 GSAC Championships
...and counting

THIS YEAR: One of 3 junior college transfers to join the Cougars (Reyes and Kipwambok are the others), Sara Ireland figures to compete for a spot among the Cougars’ top 7 ... Adds valuable collegiate experience to the squad.

MT. SAC: Ran 2 seasons of cross country and track & field for head coach Doug Todd at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, Calif. ... Posted personal bests of 19:50 in cross country (2005 at Woodward Park), 18:55 5K in track (2006) and 5:02 in the 1500 (2006) ... As a 2007 sophomore at the South Coast Conference Track & Field Championships, finished fifth in the 1500 (5:07.65) and sixth in the 10,000 (43:39.42)

HIGH SCHOOL: Ran 4 seasons of cross country and track & field for head coach Mark McCown at Maranatha High in Pasadena, Calif. ... As a 2004 senior, was a key member of the Minutemen’s state championship (Division V) cross country team ... Clocked bests of 18:33 (at Rosemead) and 19:42 (at Mt. SAC). As a 2003 junior was the team’s No. 1 runner ... Was the No. 5 runner on the cross country team as a 2001 freshman ... In track & field, was the Olympic League 1600-meter champion as 2004 junior with a 5:42.6 run at Azusa Pacific ... Posted a personal best of 5:26.94 in the 1600.

PERSONAL: Born Jan. 5, 1987, in Arcadia, Calif., to Bud (teacher) and Julie (teacher) Ireland ... Has an older sister (Rebecca) ... Majoring in liberal studies ... Wants to be a teacher.