Diego Ladron

Class: Senior Hometown: Shawnee, Kan. High School: Shawnee Mission Northwest HS

Height: 6-0 Event: Distance

2009 CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in four meets for KU...Recorded his season-best 8K time of 26:16.50 at the OSU Cowboy Jamboree (Oct. 3)...Ran in the Men's Open division of the ISU Pre-Nationals Invitational (Oct. 17), where he crossed the finish line in 27:22.

2009 OUTDOOR: Utilized redshirt season.

2009 INDOOR: Utilized redshirt season.

2008 CROSS COUNTRY: Utilized redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterman in track and cross country...Named All-Sunflower Runner of the Year as a senior in 2007...All-Kansas First Team in 2007...Sunflower League Champion in 2007...Member of back-to-back Kansas 6A state championship cross country teams (2006-2007)...Qualified for Nike Team Nationals in 2007...Selected to the 2006 All-Sunflower First Team in track (3,200 meters).

PERSONAL: Son of Francisco and Maria Ladron...Born in Guadalajara, Mexico...Majoring in business.