At Stanford: Emerging as a nationally competitive runner in the 400 meters ... also an asset in both the 4x400-meter and distance medley relays ... should compete for his first All-America honor in 2012.
2011 Season (Sophomore): Qualified for the NCAA Preliminary Round in the 400 meters, placing 20th with a time of 47.14 ... placed eighth at the Pac-10 Championships in the 400 meters with a time of 46.95 ... ran a career best of 46.90 for the 400 in the prelims of the Pac-10 Championships ... the Big Meet Champion in the 400 with a time of 47.95, helping Stanford take the team title ... placed sixth at the MPSF Championships with a 400-meter time of 47.82 ... helped Stanford to a third-place finish in the DMR and a fifth-place finish in the 4x400 meters at the MPSF Championships.
2010 Season (Freshman): Ran a season-best time of 47.88 in the 400 meters at the Payton Jordan Invitational ... scored a point for Stanford by placing eighth at the Pac-10 Championships in the 400 meters ... also a member of the 4x400-meter relay team that placed fifth at the Pac-10 meet ... barely missed qualifying for the national meet after placing 13th as the leadoff leg of the 4x400-meter relay at the NCAA Preliminary Rounds ... the Big Meet Champion in the 400 meters with a time of 48.12 ... ran a season best of 21.92 in the 200 meters at the Cherry and Silver Classic during the indoor season.
High School: The 2009 Arizona State Champion in the 400-meter hurdles ... a member of the 2007 and 2008 Desert Vista 4x400-meter state champion team ... led the Thunder to the Nike Web Nationals in 2007 ... led Desert Vista to the 2008 Nike Web Nationals team championship ... led Desert Vista to the 2007-09 Arizona state titles ... holds the Arizona state record at 400 (46.47).
Cardinal Catalogue: Undeclared major but is interested in economics and sociology ... parents are Russell and Dawn Chase.