Lauren Jimison
THIS YEAR: Sophomore Lauren Jimison is coming off a very good freshman season and should team with All-American Jacky Kipwambok to give the Cougars a solid 1-2 combination at the top ... Will push for All-America recognition and looking to become only the ninth Cougar ever to run a sub-18 minute 5K.
2008 (freshman): Put together arguably the best season by any freshman in the Golden State Athletic Conference in 2008 ... Ran in all 6 Cougar meets, clocking 4 of sub-19 minute efforts out of the five 5K races run ... Earned All-GSAC honors by finishing ninth in the conference meet with a personal-best 18:09, the 13th fastest time in program history ... Was the Cougars' fifth scorer at the NAIA Championship Meet in Kenosha, Wis., finishing 48th with an 18:28 ... Also clocked an 18:26 at the Vanguard Invitational.
TRACK & FIELD: Parlayed a breakthrough cross country campaign into a successful track & field season in which she captured NAIA Indoor All-America status in the 5000 meters, finishing fifth with a 17:48.09 ... As the GSAC Championship Meet in San Diego, Calif., finished second in the 10,000 (36:42.78), the third fastest time in Azusa Pacific history and the best time ever by a Cougar freshman.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a prominent figure in track & field and cross country at Capital Christian High in Sacramento, Calif. ... Started the girls' cross country program at Capital Christian ... Was a 3-time Golden Empire League and 2-time CIF Sac-Joaquin cross country champion ...Also competed in 3 state meets, best showing was as a senior when she finished 14th in the 2007 Division IV meet, clocking a 19:13 on the Woodward Park course ... As a 2006 junior, finished 30th in the state division V meet with a time of 20:18 ... Finished 54th as a 2005 sophomore at the state meet with a 21:07 ... Also ran 3 seasons of track & field where she was a multiple Golden Empire League champion and as a senior was fifth at CIFs in the 3200 meters.
PERSONAL: Born July 12, 1990 in Sacramento, Calif. ... Parents are Lee (school superintendent) and Pam Jimison (teacher) ... Has one younger brother (Brett) ... Considering social work or global studies as a major with a minor in sports ministry ... Would like to become a missionary ... Enjoys hiking and the outdoors.
