Cassie Olson

Position:
Distance
High School:
Fremont HS
Hometown:
West Haven, Utah

Career bests

1500 meters: 4:35.84 (2009)

Mile: 4:58.73

3,000 meters: 10:17.20

Steeplechase: 10:49.81 (2009)

2009: Outdoor ? ...Qualified for the NCAA Region meet in the 3,000 meter steeplechase with a career best time of 10:49.81 at the Mt. SAC Relays on April 17. ... Placed 7th in the steeplechase at the 2009 Big Sky Conference Outdoor Championship. ... Had a season and career best of 4;35.84 in the 1,500 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays as well. ... Ran an 800 meters on April 24 at the Robison Invitational at BYU and posted a time of 2:18.76.

2009: Indoor ? ...Opened the 2009 season with a qualiying time of 5:06.65 (5:01.21 aa) in the Mile Run at the Bengal Shootout on Jan. 16. ... Barely missed qualifing in the 800 meters running 2:15.82 at the Bronco Invitational on Jan. 31. which was her season best time. ...Placed 4th in the Mile Run at the 2009 Big Sky Conference Indoor Championship in 5:07.52 which is a 4:56.96 altitude adjustment. That was her season best time in the event. ... Ran the Mile leg of the Distance Medley Relaty team which placed 2nd at the Big Sky Indoor meet, earning All-Conference honors

2008: Cross Country ? One of only two juniors on the 2008 squad. ... Will be looked to for leadership with five freshmen and one sophomore on the roster. ... Husband, David Olson, is a member of the 2008 Weber State men's cross country team. ... Placed 14th at the 2008 Big Sky Conference championships in Portland, Oregon in a time of17:48.on the 5K course. ... Placed 72nd at the NCAA Mountain Region meet in Fort Collins, Colorado in 22:16.1 on the 6K course

2008: Outdoor ? ...Had a season best 4:55.93 in the 1,500 meters.

2007: Cross Country ? Cassie competed in two meets for the Wildcats during the season...Finished 17^th overall at the first meet of the year, the Utah State Open in Logan...Posted a time of 18:33.8 on the 5K course...Also competed at the Notre Dame Invitational in South Bend, Indiana where she finished 145^th overall at 19:26...Was named to the Big Sky All-Academic Team.

2007: Outdoor - Cassie qualified for the Big Sky Championships in the 1500 meters, steeplechase, and 10,000 meters but did not compete at the meet...Earlier in the year posted career best times of 4:36.60 in the 1500 meters at the Stanford Invitational, and 11:18.43 in the steeplechase...Indoor - Earned All-Conference honors in the mile run at the Big Sky Championships in Bozeman, Montana, helping Weber State win the conference title...Posted a career best time of 4:58.73 in the event to pick up six points for the Wildcats...Also earned All-Conference honors by taking first place as part of the WSU distance medley team...Qualified for the conference championship in four events...Also finished 13th in the 3,000 meters at the conference meet.

2006: Cross Country - Competed in all seven meets as a true freshman for the Wildcats...Finished 11th overall at the Big Sky Championships in Sacramento, California with a time of 18:11, helping Weber State win the conference title...Also competed with the Wildcats at the NCAA Championships in Terre Haute, Indiana where she came in 174th overall with a time of 23:21 on the 6K course...Finished 35th at the NCAA Mountain Regionals in Albuquerque, New Mexico...Best finish of the season was in her first meet where she took sixth at the Utah State Invitational in Logan...Came in 12th overall at the Montana State Invitational and was 61st overall at the prestigious Notre Dame Invitational in South Bend, Indiana...Also finished 196th overall at the NCAA Pre-Nationals in Terre Haute, Indiana.

High School: Attended Fremont High School where she graduated in 2006...Was a two-time Utah State Champion in cross country and a two-time state champion in the 3200 meters...Was a top Ten Finalist at the Nike Team Nationals and also was a Foot Locker National Finalist.

Personal: Was born June 29, 1988 in Merced, California...Parents are Bill and Judy Ricks...Has one younger brother Derek...Married WSU distance runner David Olson in 2007.