Louis Luchini Class: Sophomore Hometown: Ellsworth, ME Event: Distances Birthdate: 05/24/1982

Stanford: The third fastest American junior ever over 10,000 meters, this U.S. Junior National Champion will vie for All-America honors this year on the track.

2000 Track & Field Season (Freshman): Finished the year as the #1-ranked 10,000 meter freshman in the NCAA … His time of 28:54.30 is the third fastest ever by an American Junior and ranks seventh all-time at Stanford … Competed in the NCAA Outdoor Championships at Duke at 10,000 meters where he helped Stanford capture its first NCAA track title in 66 years … Finished third at 10,000 meters at the Pac-10 Championships in Eugene … Captured the 5,000 meter title at the U.S. Track & Field Junior Championships in Denton, TX to earn a berth at the World Junior Track & Field Championships in Santiago, Chile.

2000 Cross Country Season (Freshman): Helped lead the Cardinal to the Pac-10 and NCAA West Regional titles … Was Stanford’s second runner and third place overall at the Pac-10’s … Was Stanford’s third runner and eighth place overall at the NCAA West Regionals … Stanford’s fourth runner as the Cardinal finished fourth at the NCAA’s.

1999 Cross Country Season: Redshirted, but finished second at the U.S. Cross Country Trials to earn a spot on the U.S. Junior Team for the World Cross Country Championships where he finished 37th.

High School: In track, won the Maine state meet in the 800 meters, mile and two-mile … The 1998 National Scholastic indoor runner-up in the two mile at 9:06.17 … Also the eastern Maine winner in all three events … Ran 1:57 in the 800 meters, 4:17 in the mile, and 9:04 in the two-mile … Finished second in cross country at the Footlocker Nationals in Orlando, Fl in 1998 … Injured early in the season, but came on strong, winning the eastern Maine and state championships … Also won the New England championship.

Cardinal Catalogue: Economics major … Graduated fifth in his class … National Honor Society … Brother runs cross country/track at the University of Maine … Born May 24, 1981.

Collegiate Career Bests: 10,000 meters (28:54.30). 5,000 meters (14:08.00)