Jesse Thomas Class: Senior Hometown: Bend, OR High School: Mountain View High School Event: Distances Birthdate: 02/29/1980

Stanford: Returns to Stanford as one of the top steeplechasers in the nation after a breakthrough junior season.

2001 Track & Field Season (Junior): The Pacific-10 champion in the 3000 meter steeplechase with a time of 8:51.48 … Ran a personal best 8:45.54 in the 3000 meter steeplechase at the Peregrine Systems U.S. Open, the second best performance all-time in the Cardinal record books … Ran 8:49.19 at the Cardinal Qualifier … Improved his personal best in the 3000 meter steeplechase by more than 30 seconds … Ran a personal best 14:11.26 in the 5000 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays … Also competed in the 5000 meters at the Pac-10 Championships.

2000 Track & Field Season (Sophomore): Competed in the 1500, 5000 meters and 3000 meter steeplechase.

1999 Track & Field Season (Freshman): A valuable performer in the 1500 meters, the 3000 meter steeplechase and the 5000 meters … Captured the 10,000 meter title (31:18.57) and finished third in the 5000 meters at the U.S. Junior National Championships in Denton, TX … The Junior Pan American Games gold medalist over 10,000 meters.

2001 Cross Country Season: Redshirted.

2000 Cross Country Season (Sophomore): A member of the title-winning team at the NCAA West Regionals … Overall, competed in five races, including a season-best fifth place finish at the Sacramento State Invitational.

1999 Cross Country Season (Freshman): Competed in five races … A part of the Stanford winning team at the NCAA West Regionals … Two Top-10 finishes.

High School: A standout student-athlete at Mountain View High School ... Ran the 800, 1500 and 3000 meters in high school in addition to competing in the high jump ... The Oregon state cross country champion in his senior season ... Also the state track champion in his senior year in the 3000 meters ... A three-time all-state cross country runner ... Also played basketball.

Cardinal Catalogue: Mechanical Engineering major … A 2000 and 2001 Pacific-10 Track & Field All-Academic selection … A 1999 Pac-10 Cross Country all-academic choice … Student Body President, and valedictorian … Enjoys several hobbies including mountain biking ... Born February 29, 1980.

Collegiate Career Bests: 1500 meters (3:55.00); 3000 meter steeplechase (8:45.54); 5000 meters (14:11.26)