Nate Beach Class: RS Sophomore Hometown: Lafayette, Calif. High School: Acalanes HS Event: 5000-10,000 Experience: SQ

Redshirted as a true-freshman in 2009 and did not compete in 2010. Cross Country: finished 24th in Cal's opening USF Invitational in 2010 ... started three races for the Bears in 2009 and took 17th in the opening USF Invitational ... also competed three times as a freshman in '08 ... led the Bears with a 16th-place showing at the Bronco Invitational ... finished 75th at the Pac-10 championships. High School: Earned first-team all-state honors as a senior ... also a three-time All-NCS selection ... was the league champion his junior year ... set a school record in the 3200 meters with a time of 9:15.27. Personal: Born May 16, 1989, in Oakland, Calif. ... parents are Tad and Sarah Beach ... mother and grandmother both attended Cal ... father played soccer collegiately at Franklin & Marshall ... history major.