Laken Hintze

High School:
West Jefferson
Hometown:
Terreton, ID

CAREER BESTS

Mile Run : 4:56.38 / 4:50.21aa (2010)

3,000 Meters: 10:13.96 / 10:00.09aa (2009)

800 Meters: INDOORS - (2:14.68 - 2010) OUTDOORS - (2:11.99 - 2009)

1,500 Meters: 4:28.91 (2009 - 9th on WSU outdoor all-time top 10 list)

QUICK FACTS: ... Earned two varsity letters in cross country, three in volleyball, four in basketball and four in outdoor track&field at West Jefferson High. ... Was the 2007 All-Area Cross Country Runner of the Year and the 2008 Southeast Idaho Athlete of the Year. ... Earned All-Area honors in volleyball, basketball and track. ... Married to David Hintze, who is a member of the WSU men's tennis team.

2011: CROSS COUNTRY: ... Missed the entire 2010-11 cross country and track/field season with an injury. ... Came back strong in 2011, helping the Wildcats capture the Big Sky Conference women's cross country championship. ... Earned All-Big Sky Conference honors with a 6th place finish in the meet, covering the 5,000 meter course in 18:10.98. ... Had a 26th place finish in the 2011 NCAA Mountain Region meet (21:15.5 - 6,000 meters), helping the Wildcats earn an At-Large berth to the 2011 NCAA Division One Women's Cross Country national championship. ... Ran 21:62.2 finishing 160th in a field of over 300 runners.

2012 INDOOR: ....

2010: CROSS COUNTRY: ... Sat out the 2010 as a red-shirt.

2011: INDOOR: ... Sat out the 2011 season as a red-shirt.

2011: OUTDOOR: ... Sat out the 2011 season as a red-shirt

2009: Cross Country - ... Had a solid sophomore season. ... Earned All-Big Sky Conference Cross Country honors with a 5th place finish at the 2009 Big Sky Women's Cross Country Championship. ... Ran a time of19:52.10. ... Placed 39th at the 2009 NCAA Mountain Region meet in Albuquerque, New Mexico in a time of22:16.8.

2010: Indoor - ... Ran a personal best of 4:56.38 in the Mile Run on Feb. 12 at the MSU Invitational. That is the 7th best time in WSU women's indoor track&field history. .. Also qualified for the Conference championship in the 3,000 meters with a time of 10:14.57 on Feb. 6 at the Mountain States Games in Pocatello, Idaho. .. Finished 10th in the Mile Run at the 2010 Big Sky Indoor championship in a time of 5:18.69, running on an extremely sore achillies tendon. ... Named to the 2010 Big Sky Conference Indoor Track All-Academic Team with a 3.55 gpa in Health Promotion.

2010: Outdoor - ... Qualified for the 2010 Big Sky Conference Outdoor Championship, hosted by Weber State, in the 800 Meters and 1,500 Meters. ... Despite some nagging injuries, she went out and ran 2:17.16 in the trials of the 800 meters on Friday (May 14) but finished 11th and did not qualify. .. Bounced back on Saturday (May 15) to grab a 5th place finish in the 1,500 Meters in 4:39.19.

2008: Cross Country - ... Made tremendous stride during the cross country season. ... Her break out race came at the 2008 Pre-National Meet where he ran 22:05.2 over the 6K course. It was the team's 2nd best time in the race behind 21:57.6 by Natalie Haws . ... Finished 15th at the 2008 Big Sky Conference Championship in Portland, Oregon covering the 5K course in 17:50.4. ... Was 61st overall, and the 3rd best time on the team, at the 2008 NCAA Mountain Region Meet in Fort Collins, Colorado with a time of 22:02,5 on the 6K course.

2009: Indoor - ...Ran a personal best 4:56.91, winning the Mile Run on Jan. 31 at the Bronco Invitational. ... She had already qualified for the Big Sky Indoor meet on Jan. 16 at the Bengal Shootout. ... Earned 2009 All-Conference honors at the Big Sky Indoor Championship with 3rd place finishes in the Mile Run (5:07.16 / 4:56.96 aa) and 800 Meters (2:14.56 / 2:13.77 aa). ... Ran a personal and season best 10:13.96 (10:00.09aa) in the 3,000 Meters on Feb. 13 at the Montana State Dual.

2009: Outdoor - ...Placed 6th in the 1,500 meters (4:32.31) at the 2009 Big Sky Conference Outdoor Championship and 8th in the 800 meters (2:19.14). ... Ran a career best 4:28.91 in the 1,500 meters on May 2 at the Stanford Invitational. That is the 9th best time in WSU women's track&field history. ... Had a career best, and team best, time of 2:11.99 in the 800 meters on April 24 at the Robison Invitational at BYU.