Chris Walden Class: Freshman Hometown: Carmel, Ind. High School: Carmel HS Event: 1500-5000 Experience: HS

• A key member of the Cal cross country team in the fall
• Ranked among the top 10 in the United States in both the 1600m and 3200m his senior year of high school

Cross Country: Finished 19th at the Pac-12 Championships and 34th at NCAA West Regionals to close out the season. High School: Rated 10th in the country in the 1600m (4:08.26) and sixth in the 3200m (8:51.59) ... 3200m time was also No. 1 in Indiana ... second in the Indiana state meet in both the 1600m (4:08.52) and 3200m (9:02.83) ... also an outstanding cross country runner, who was fifth at Foot Locker Nationals, fourth at the state championships and the sectional winner in 2010 ... as a junior, was the top-rated 1500, 1600, 3000, 3200 and two-mile runner in Indiana ... captured the state title in the 1600m (4:10.70) ... second at the Indiana state meet and 11th at Foot Locker Nationals in cross country in the fall of '09 ... undeclared major.