Cassi Sokol

Class: Senior Hometown: Urbandale, Iowa High School: Urbandale

Height: 5-6 Event: Distance

2009 CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in two meets during her senior campaign...Finished 35th at the Bob Timmons Classic (Sept. 5) with a 5K time of 21:21.24...Set a career-best 5K time of 21:11.10 at the Missouri Cross Country Challenge (Sept. 12).

2009 OUTDOOR: Ran the 3,000 meters at the Kansas Relays (April 16), where she finished ninth with a time of 15:41.40.

2009 INDOOR: Turned in a season-best mile time of 5:42.70 at the KU vs. MU Duel (Jan. 16), where she finished sixth overall...Also ran the 800 meters at the duel, clocking in at 2:32.55 to take fifth place.

2008 CROSS COUNTRY: Posted a 33rd-place finish at the Bob Timmons Classic in a 5K time of 21:38.90.

2008 OUTDOOR: Competed in the 800 meters at the Kansas Relays, placing 60th with a time of 2:48.88.

2008 INDOOR: Placed 15th at the Jayhawk Classic in the 1,000 meters with a time of 3:22.76...Ran a time of 11:40.20 in the 3,000 meters at the KSU All-Comers meet and placed seventh...Ran the mile at the ISU Classic (6:07.13).

2007 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in three races...Placed 37th at the Bob Timmons Classic (25:12)...Ran a season-best 8K time of 24:22 at the NCAA Pre-Nationals and placed 99th.

2007 OUTDOOR: Ran a time of 2:23.23 in the 800 meters at the John Jacobs Invitational...In the 1,500 meter-run, she finished in a time of 4:56.82 at the Kansas Relays...Ran a time of 11:07.92 in the 3,000-meter run at the Tulsa Duels.

2007 INDOOR: Competed in three events...Ran a time of 5:21.67 in the mile and a 3:09.56 in the 1,000 meters at the Jayhawk Invitational...Ran a season-best time of 10:43.7 in the 3,000-meter run at the ISU Classic.

2006 CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in four races for Kansas in her freshman season...Started the season with an 11th-place finish at the Bob Timmons Classic (23:20.72)...Competed at the Roy Griak Invitational (24:37.60)...Ran a personal-best 6K time at the NCAA Pre-Nationals (22:56.60)...Was one of three KU freshmen to compete at the Big 12 Championships, where she placed 78th (23:58.20).

HIGH SCHOOL: Finished sixth overall and as the second senior at the 2005 Iowa 4A Cross Country Championships...Recorded four top-five finishes at the 2005 Iowa 4A Track and Field Championships, placing second in the 1,500 meters, second in the 800 meters, fourth in the 3,200 meter-relay and second in the distance medley relay.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Neal and Joni Sokol...Majoring in journalism.