Dan Van Orsdel

Class: Senior Hometown: Minnetonka, Minn. High School: Hopkins

Height: 6-0

JUNIOR (2008)

Competed in all six meets during his junior campaign...Recorded a season-best 8K time of 25:33.20 at the OSU Cowboy Jamboree (Oct. 3), where he finished 68^th overall...Had his best team-finish of the year at the Big 12 Championships (Oct. 31), clocking in at 26:23.33 to finish third on the squad and 53^rd overall...Had a solid performance at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships (Nov. 14), finishing the 10K course in 32:56.70...Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team.

RS-FRESHMAN (2007)
Named Academic All-Big 12 First Team...Ran a personal-best 5K time of 16:27.20 at the Kansas State vs. Kansas Duel...Placed 106th at the Roy Griak Invitational with a time of 26:42...Set a personal record in the 8K with a time of 25:40.40 at the NCAA Pre-Nationals...Placed 61st at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 26:45.85...Stepped up big as the team's No. 3 runner at the Midwest Regional and placed 71st with a personal-best 10K time of 32:11.

SOPHOMORE (2008)
Finished among the top five for the Jayhawks in four of six races...Placed 15th at the Bob Timmons Classic in an 8K time of 26:50.80...Finished in a season-best 12th place at the Missouri Cross Country Challenge after posting an 8K time of 27:38.10...Posted a 25:59 to finish in 50th place at the OSU Cowboy Jamboree...Ran a 26:11.20 at the ISU Pre-Nationals...Ran a season-best 8K time of 25:58.38 to finish 50th at the Big 12 Championships...Finished 60th at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships after running the 10K race in 32:49.95...Selected to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team.

FRESHMAN (2006)
Utilized his redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterwinner in cross country...Three-time all-conference selection in cross country...A member of two state qualifying teams, which placed fourth in 2005 and fifth in 2006.

PERSONAL
Son of Scott Van Orsdel and Lil Lundeen...Born in Hopkins, Minn...Majoring in finance and supply chain management.