cross country 2010

cross country • Fall 2010
… Competed in cross country (2 years), swimming (1 year), and tennis (4
years) … Two-time state qualifier in tennis … Played No. 1 position in tennis
during sophomore, junior, and senior seasons … Named team MVP following
sophomore campaign. PERSONAL: Born in Downey, Calif. to Byron and Sherine
Forrest … Is 1 of 4 children … Has 2 brothers (Riley & Ben) and 1 sister (Abby)
… Brother, Riley, is also a member of Corban’s cross country team … Uncle,
Darren Forrest, attended Corban … Enjoys playing table tennis, dodge ball,
reading, video games with friends, and other sports … Major: Pre-Law … Would
like to become an attorney following graduation. WHY I CHOSE CORBAN: “I
wanted a biblical worldview in my pre-law classes.”
RILEY FORREST
5-8, Freshman
Springfield, Oregon
Thurston High School
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated as the valedictorian from Thurston
High School in 2010 … Competed in track & field (4 years), cross country (3
years), soccer (1 year), and swimming (1 year) … Named 2 nd Team All-League
in cross country following sophomore, junior, and senior seasons. PERSONAL:
Born in Whitier, Calif. to Byron and Sherine Forrest … Is 1 of 4 children … Has
2 brothers (Jefferson & Ben) and 1 sister (Abby) … Brother, Jefferson, is also
a member of Corban’s cross country team … Uncle, Darren Forrest, attended
Corban … Enjoys playing the guitar … Major: Worship Arts / Vocal Performance
… Would like to be a performer following graduation. WHY I CHOSE CORBAN:
“I loved the people and the atmosphere as well as the location. Also, the Biblebased
teaching was very appealing.”
CALEB GOINS
5-6, Junior
Lebanon, Oregon
East Linn Christian High School
2009: Ran in all seven races as a sophomore for the Warriors
… Top Warrior finisher in six of seven races … Took the Corban Invitational
individual title with a time a 17:43.65 in the 5K race … Posted a career and
season-best time of 25:26.44 at the annual Charles Bowles Invitational … Won
the Warner Pacific Invitational with a 25:35.00 time over 8K … Placed 29 th
with a time of 26:19.00 at the Cascade Collegiate Conference Championships.
2008: Ran in six races as a freshman … Posted time of 26:22.00 at the
Cascade Collegiate Conference Championships to earn a 19 th place finish …
Captured the Northwest Christian Invitational title in a season-best time of
26:06.54. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated with honors from East Linn Christian
High School in 2008 … Competed in cross country (1 year) and track & field (2
years) … Finished third at the 2007 cross country state meet, while winning
the district championships as a senior … Was also selected as the 2007 Tri-
River Conference Runner of the Year … Earned East Linn Christian Academy’s
runner of the year award … Finished 2nd in the 1500 and 3000 meter races
respectively at the 2007 OSAA state track championships … Named allconference
selection in the 3000-meter as a junior in 2007. PERSONAL: Born
in Cottage Grove, Ore. to Clyde and Deanna Goins … Is 1 of 7 children … Has
5 brothers (Justin, Austin, Joshua, Ethan, & Seth) and 1 sister (Madeline) …
Enjoys running … Major: Business. WHY I CHOSE CORBAN: “Corban was a
small, Christian college that is close to home.”
jaSON HARDRATH
5-10, Senior
Baker City, Oregon
Baker High School
2009: Competed in five races as a junior … Finished with a
season-best time of 28:17.00 at the Northwest Christian Invitational. 2008:
Ran in four races as a sophomore … Posted career and season-best time
of 27:20.00 at the Oregon State Invitational … Finished 54 th at the Cascade
Collegiate Conference Championships with time of 28:10.00. 2007: Ran in all
six events as a freshman … Posted career and season-best 23:23.21 in the
6K distance at the Warner Pacific/Cascade Open … Placed 94 th at the NAIA
Region I Championships in a time of 29:12.00. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from
Baker High School in 2007 … Competed in football (2 years), cross country (2
years), and track & field (4 years) … Was a member of the district cross country
championship squad in 2005 … District runner-up in track & field in both 2005
and 2006. PERSONAL: Born in Baker City, Ore. to Steve and Kathy Hardrath …
Is 1 of 2 children … Has 1 brother (William) … Enjoys running, snowboarding,
dirt biking, camping, and shooting … Major: Physical Education … Would
like to become a International teacher after college. WHY I CHOSE CORBAN:
“Corban consists of God, people learning about God, God centered education,
and athletics that put God first.”
SETH JAMES
6-3, Sophomore
Snyder, Colorado
Brush High School
2009: Ran in five races as a freshman … Recorded a career and
season-best time of 28:15.00 at the Oregon State Beaver Classic … Finished
61 st at the Cascade Collegiate Conference Championships with time of 28:27.61.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Brush High School in 2009 …Competed in
track & field (2 years), football ( 4 years), basketball (4 years) … Named allconference
in track & field … Named all-conference honorable mention in
basketball … Three-time all-state academic in football. PERSONAL: Born in
Snyder, Colo. to Mike and Robin James … Is 1 of 12 children … Has 6 brothers
(Tame, Josh, Chris, Joel, Michael, and Evan) and 5 sisters (Gena, Addi, Sarah,
Christina, & Alissa) … Father, Mike, and grandfather competed in track and
football at the collegiate level … Enjoys playing sports … Major: Physical
Therapy … Would like to become a physical therapist following graduation.
WHY I CHOSE CORBAN: “I chose Corban because I want to grow in my spiritual
walk with God and learn to listen to what He has to say to me.”
CHRIS McGEHEE
5-11, Freshman
Jefferson, Oregon
Jefferson High School
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated as the valedictorian from Jefferson
High School in 2010 … Competed in cross country (4 years), track & field
(4 years), and swimming (3 years) … Participated in cross country state
championship meet as a junior … Won district title in 300M Hurdles as a
senior … Competed at track & field state championships in 300M Hurdles and
4x400M relay as a senior. PERSONAL: Born in Portland, Ore. to Chuck and
Karen McGehee … Is 1 of 3 children … Has 2 sisters (Ashley & Sarah) … enjoys
reading and running … Major: Pastoral Ministry … Would like to become a
pastor following graduation. WHY I CHOSE CORBAN: “I knew that it would be
a great place to study ministry. Also, I wanted a college where I could continue
to run competitively.”
BRYCE PETERSEN
6-1, Sophomore
Salem, Oregon
Cascade High School
2009: Competed in five races as a freshman … Finished with
a career and season-best time of 28:32.21 at the Charles Bowles Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated with honors from nearby Cascade High School in
2009 … Competed in football (4 years), track & field (4 years), and basketball
(3 years) … Named all-league in both football and track two times … Holds
Cascade’s single game record for passing yards … 2 nd all-time in passing yards
for a single season at Cascade. PERSONAL: Born in Salem, Ore. to Dan and
Holly Petersen … Is 1 of 2 children … Has 1 sister (Melissa) … Father, Dan,
played football at Pacific University of Oregon … Sister, Melissa, attended
and ran cross country at Corban … Enjoys skiing and water skiing … Major:
Elementary Education. WHY I CHOSE CORBAN: “I chose Corban because of the
atmosphere.”
BEN SEARCH
6-1, Senior
Battleground, Washington
Battleground High School
Clark College
2009: Competed in five races as a junior … Finished in a career and seasonbest
time of 27:08.00 at the Northwest Christian Invitational … Took 58 th
place at the Cascade Collegiate Conference Championships with a time of
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