Andrew Powell Class: Sophomore Hometown: North Easton, MA High School: Oliver Ames Event: Middle Distances Birthdate: 05/23/1980

Stanford: Clearly one of the nation’s best young middle distance runners, who will continue Stanford’s tradition of producing championship competitors … The number #1 ranked freshman in the NCAA’s at 1,500 meters last year.

2000 Track & Field Season (Freshman): Gained entry into the NCAA’s with a time of 3:43.1 in the 1,500 meters … Ran the 5,000 meters at the Pacific-10 Championships with an eighth place time of 14:18.75 … In the summer of 2000, he lowered his time to 3:40.65 in the 1,5000 meters, narrowly missing a spot at the U.S. Olympic Trials … His time in the 1,500 meters is second-best for a freshman all-time at Stanford and fifth-best overall in the school history … Finished the year ranked 21st in the United States.

2000 Cross Country Season (Sophomore): Helped lead the Cardinal to a fourth place finish at the NCAA’s and to the Pac-10 title.

1999 Cross Country Season (Freshman): Competed in two races (BYU Invitational, Pre-NCAA’s) … Finished fourth at the BYU Invitational after which an injury ended his season early.

High School: Enjoyed a tremendous running career at Oliver Ames High School … Earned a berth on the 1999 United States Junior National Team that traveled to the Jr. Pan Am Games with a first place finish in the 1,500 meters (3:49.81) and the 5,000 meters (14:51.81) at the U.S. Junior National Championships in Denton, Tx … He then claimed the Jr. Pan Am Games gold medal in the 1,500 with a ferocious finishing kick … Unbeaten in cross country during the regular season as a junior and senior … Ran a course record (Franklin Park) 14:52 over 5,000 meters … Competed at the 1999 Footlocker Invitational in Florida … The Massachusetts state cross country champion and winner of the indoor mile and two-mile at the 1998 National High School Championships … Won the mile in convincing style with a time of 4:06.24 at the 1999 Golden West Invitational … With an estimated crowd of 3,000 looking on at the Coogan Midnight Mile in Atteboro, Mass., Powell ran a 4:02.7 over four laps … Powell’s effort was the fastest prep performance in New England in 33 years … It is also the seventh-fastest time on the all-time national high school outdoor list … His time of 4:07.35 at the 1999 National Indoor High School Track & Field Championships in Boston, had been the fastest time in 1999 for a high school miler … A three-time indoor high school champion, twice in the mile and once in the two-mile … Placed second in the 1999 state indoor meet in a time of 8:50.29 … Both runners bettered the 23-year-old state two-mile record of 8:57.4 by Alberto Salazar … A two-time national high school mile champion … In his senior season, won the Massachusetts state meet in the mile (4:06) and anchored the 4x800 meter relay team to victory … During his junior season, won the mile at both the Millrose Games and the Penn Relays … Placed second in the mile in a tough field at the 1999 Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden.

Cardinal Catalogue: Economics major … Born May 23, 1980.

Collegiate Bests: 1,500 meters (3:40.65), 5,000 meters (14:18.00)