Chris Walden Class: Sophomore Hometown: Carmel, Ind. High School: Carmel HS Event: Distance Experience: 1V

• In addition to specializing in distances, is 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

Freshman (2012): Competed in events from the 1500m through the 5000m ... ran the mile in 4:06.86 at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational ... placed 17th in the 5000m at the Pac-12 Championships in 14:38.85 ... did not race indoors. Cross Country: Cal's top finisher at the Panorama Farms Invitational in Virgina (23rd) and NCAA West Regionals (62nd) in 2012 ... also 48th at the Pac-12 meet ... as a freshman in 2011, finished 19th at the Pac-12 Championships and 34th at NCAA West Regionals. 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.

Career Best Marks
Event   Mark       Date
1500m   3:51.35    March 3, 2012
Mile    4:06.86    April 28, 2012
3000m   8:24.17    April 14, 2012
5000m   14:24.89   April 6, 2012