| Steve Sodaro |
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Cross Country: Ran in the No. 5 or 6 position for the Bears last fall ... was 36th at the Pac-10 championships (24:48.01) ... gained experience at both the NCAA regionals (44th) and NCAA championships (244th) ... redshirted in 2007 ... honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic ... was Cal's leading runner in his first race as a freshman in 2006, taking 11th at the Aggie Open at UC Davis ... remained in the Bears' top five the rest of the year ... was 52nd at the Pac-10 meet. Track: Specializes in the 3000-meter steeplechase and was Cal's only competitor in the event last year ... best mark was 9:26.84 at the Pac-10 championships (12th) ... posted a regional-qualifying time and lifetime best in the steeplechase when he took ninth in the race at the 2008 Pac-10 meet (9:04.41) ... 15th in the 5000 at the 2009 MPSF indoor meet (14:31.15) ... was seventh in the 5000 at 2008 MPSF indoors (14:39.27). High School: Captained the Redwood HS cross country and track teams ... as a senior, captured league titles in the 800, mile and two-mile events ... also the league cross country champion. Personal: Born Dec. 26, 1987, in San Francisco ... parents are Robin and Vicki Sodaro ... mother attended Cal ... political science major.
