#9 All-Time American Collegiate Indoor 800m (2:03.07)
2011 NCAA Div-I Indoor National Leader, 800m
Holds Six Sacramento State school records
Brie Felnagle-Distance Runner
Personal Bests: 800m 2:04.63, 1500m 4:08.54
Career Highlights: North Carolina(2010)
2007 NCAA Outdoor Champion, 1500m
2007 ACC Outdoor Champion, 800m and 1500m
2007 ACC Indoor 800m Champion
4th, 2008 NCAA Cross Country Championships
5th, 2007 NCAA Indoor Championships, 3000m
UNC School Record Holder, 1500m
As a professional, Brie recently placed 7th in 1500m at the 2011 USA National Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Other notable finishes in 2011 include: 8th place at the Adidas Grand Prix 1500m in New York, NY (4:11.85), 5th place at the USATF High Performance 1500m in Eagle Rock, CA (4:10.12), 1st place at the Oregon Twilight 1500m in Eugene, OR (4:15.31), and 3rd place at the UW Invite Indoor Mile in Seattle, WA (4:36.28).
Felnagle runs professionally for Adidas and currently lives in Tacoma, Washington where she trains under Matt Ellis, her former high school coach.
Angela Bizzarr-Distance Runner
Personal Bests: 5000 meters – 15:16, 3000 meters – 8:57, and 1500 meters – 4:11
Athletic Accomplishments:
Three time NCAA champion (2009 Cross Country, 5,000m, and 3,000m) . Third place at the 2009 and 2011 USATF Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 5,000m, qualifying her to represent Team USA at the World Championships.
Angela Bizzarri grew up in Ohio, where she graduated from William Mason High School. Angela recently graduated from the University of Illinois, where she studied Molecular and Cell Biology. At Illinois, she was a three-time NCAA Champion. Angela now runs professionally for Brooks and is a member of the Brooks Beasts. Angela recently moved to Mammoth Lakes, California, where she trains with the Mammoth Track Club.
Heather Kampf-Distance Runner
Personal Bests: 800 meters-2:00.41, 1500 meters-4:12.09, Mile-4:30.95
Athletic Achievements:
2006 – NCAA Indoor Champion 800 meters
2010 USA Indoor Championships 800 meters – 3rd
2010 USA 1 Mile Road Championships – 6th
2011 USA Indoor Championships 800 meters – 3rd
2011 USA 1 Mile Road Championships – 2nd
Heather is a 2005 graduate of Rosemount High School in the Twin Cities where her prep career included the Minnesota Class AA state title in the 800 meters and the 400 meters.
At the University of Minnesota, where she was the highest decorated Gopher women’s track athlete, Heather was a nine-time All American. She was also the only Gopher who competed in every NCAA Championship in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track during the time she was at the University. In 2006, she was the NCAA Indoor Champion in the 800 meters.
Heather holds school records in nine events – 800 meters indoor and outdoor, 400 meters indoor, 600 meters indoor, the 4×400-meter relay indoor, indoor and outdoor distance medley relays, the outdoor 4x800m relay and the outdoor 4x1600m relay.
At the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials she was a semifinalist in the 800 meters as well as at the 2009 USA Outdoor Championships. At both the 2010 and 2011 USA Indoor Championships, Heather placed third in the 800 meters.
Heather joined Team USA Minnesota in December 2009.
Male Milers
Jon Rankin-Distance Runner
Personal Bests: 3:52.7-road mile, 3:54.24-mile, and 3:35.26-1500 meters
Athletic Achievements:
2nd Place 2009 USATF Road Mile Championships (4:01)
4th Place Continental Airlines 5th Avenue Mile (3:52.7)
2008 Falmouth Mile Champion (3:56.45 – event record)
6th Place USATF Olympic Trials 1500m Final (3:41.75 – 0.75 away from USA Olympic Team)
2007 BMC Nike Grand Prix Emsley Carr Mile Champion (3:54.24)
2005 RJ/JJK Invitational UCLA Mile Champion (3:57.89 – UCLA school record)
Jon Rankin grew up in San Diego, CA, where he graduated from Monte Vista High School. Jon is also a graduate of UCLA, where he obtained a B.A. in English literature. Jon currently competes for the Cayman Islands, where he holds the national records in the 800m and 1500m.
Jon is also heavily involved with non-profit/philanthropy work. He is the founder of Giving Athletics, Inc., a non-profit company that brings running programs to underserved communities and schools. Jon currently lives in Newport Beach, California.
Brandon Bethke-Distance Runner
Personal Bests:
1500m : 3:40.32
Mile: 3:57.34
3k: 7:51.37
5k: 13:25.82
Brandon Bethke grew up in Southern California as a multi-sport athlete spending summers on the beaches of Southern California before realizing he had any running potential. The 2004 California High School State Cross Country Champion graduated from Arizona State University in May of 2010 before moving across the country to join a professional training group in Ann Arbor, Michigan. His current training partners include Lee Emanuel, Will Leer, and Beijing Olympic Silver Medalist Nick Willis. During his time in college, Brandon was a 5 time All-American and had the fastest American Collegiate 5,000m time in 2009 and 2010. He might argue that his talents are best suited for some longer races, but with a personal best of 3:57.34 for the mile, he is one of our featured elite competitors at this years Front Street Mile.
February 2011: Husky Invite (3000m) 2nd Place 7:50.28
February 2011: Boston Indoor (mile) 2nd Place 3:55.87
August 2010: Leuven, Belgium 3rd Place 3:38
July 2010: Barcelona, Spain 11th Place 3:37.12
March 2010: World Indoor Championships (1500m) 7th Place 3:39.25 (prelim) 3:43.81 (final)
June 2009: NCAA Nationals (1500m) 2nd Place 3:39.51
May 2009: Cardinal Invite (1500m) 5th Place 3:37.57
April 2009: Drake Relays (4x800m) 3rd Place 1:47 (split)
April 2009: Drake Relays (DMR) 1st Place 4:00 (split)
March 2009: Stanford Invite (5000m) 5th Place 13:42.27
November 2008: NCAA Cross Country (10k) 33rd Place 30:08
July 2008: Olympic Trials (1500m) 21st Place Semifinals
Garrett Heath finished his running career at Stanford University as an 8-time All American, national champion in the indoor DMR, and competed at the 2008 Olympic Trials in the 1500m. He finished his senior season with a 2nd place finish at the outdoor NCAA meet, recording the a sub 3:40 1500m time in the process. Heath first broke the four-minute mile barrier in February of 2007 (3:59.60) and later set his current personal best while competing over in Barcelona, Spain last summer (3:37.12). In the 5000m race on the track, Heath recorded the fastest time of his career at the Stanford Invitational (13:42) in his senior year. Most recently though, Heath represented the United States at the Indoor World Championships, where he placed 7th and set an indoor personal best of 3:39.25 in the 1500m. While in high school, Heath was a 11 time state champion and a national finalist twice, finishing 6th and 11th at the Footlocker National Meet.
David Torrence
Personal Records:
800m: 1:45.14 (7/10)
1500m: 3:34.25 (8/10)
Mile: 3:54.01 (6/11)
3000m: 7:51.52 (1/09)
5000m: 13:59.65 (3/07)
Major Accomplishments:
NYC Grand Prix 1500m Champ 2011
USATF Road Mile Champ 2011
Ranked Top 5 by T&F News, 800m/1500m 2010
USATF Road Mile Champ 2010
Anchor Leg of 2nd Fastest American 4x1500m Relay Team
USATF Road Mile Champ 2009
Indoor 3k National Champ 2009
Olympic Trials Qualifier 2008
Indoor All-American (DMR) 2007
American Meet Record Holder at World Junior Championships 3:43.62 (8th place)
Front Street Mile Athletes
Lea Wallace-Middle Distance Runner
As a professional, Brie recently placed 7th in 1500m at the 2011 USA National Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Other notable finishes in 2011 include: 8th place at the Adidas Grand Prix 1500m in New York, NY (4:11.85), 5th place at the USATF High Performance 1500m in Eagle Rock, CA (4:10.12), 1st place at the Oregon Twilight 1500m in Eugene, OR (4:15.31), and 3rd place at the UW Invite Indoor Mile in Seattle, WA (4:36.28).
Felnagle runs professionally for Adidas and currently lives in Tacoma, Washington where she trains under Matt Ellis, her former high school coach.
Three time NCAA champion (2009 Cross Country, 5,000m, and 3,000m) . Third place at the 2009 and 2011 USATF Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 5,000m, qualifying her to represent Team USA at the World Championships.
Angela Bizzarri grew up in Ohio, where she graduated from William Mason High School. Angela recently graduated from the University of Illinois, where she studied Molecular and Cell Biology. At Illinois, she was a three-time NCAA Champion. Angela now runs professionally for Brooks and is a member of the Brooks Beasts. Angela recently moved to Mammoth Lakes, California, where she trains with the Mammoth Track Club.
2006 – NCAA Indoor Champion 800 meters
2010 USA Indoor Championships 800 meters – 3rd
2010 USA 1 Mile Road Championships – 6th
2011 USA Indoor Championships 800 meters – 3rd
2011 USA 1 Mile Road Championships – 2nd
Heather is a 2005 graduate of Rosemount High School in the Twin Cities where her prep career included the Minnesota Class AA state title in the 800 meters and the 400 meters.
At the University of Minnesota, where she was the highest decorated Gopher women’s track athlete, Heather was a nine-time All American. She was also the only Gopher who competed in every NCAA Championship in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track during the time she was at the University. In 2006, she was the NCAA Indoor Champion in the 800 meters.
Heather holds school records in nine events – 800 meters indoor and outdoor, 400 meters indoor, 600 meters indoor, the 4×400-meter relay indoor, indoor and outdoor distance medley relays, the outdoor 4x800m relay and the outdoor 4x1600m relay.
At the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials she was a semifinalist in the 800 meters as well as at the 2009 USA Outdoor Championships. At both the 2010 and 2011 USA Indoor Championships, Heather placed third in the 800 meters.
Heather joined Team USA Minnesota in December 2009.
2nd Place 2009 USATF Road Mile Championships (4:01)
4th Place Continental Airlines 5th Avenue Mile (3:52.7)
2008 Falmouth Mile Champion (3:56.45 – event record)
6th Place USATF Olympic Trials 1500m Final (3:41.75 – 0.75 away from USA Olympic Team)
2007 BMC Nike Grand Prix Emsley Carr Mile Champion (3:54.24)
2005 RJ/JJK Invitational UCLA Mile Champion (3:57.89 – UCLA school record)
Jon Rankin grew up in San Diego, CA, where he graduated from Monte Vista High School. Jon is also a graduate of UCLA, where he obtained a B.A. in English literature. Jon currently competes for the Cayman Islands, where he holds the national records in the 800m and 1500m.
Jon is also heavily involved with non-profit/philanthropy work. He is the founder of Giving Athletics, Inc., a non-profit company that brings running programs to underserved communities and schools. Jon currently lives in Newport Beach, California.
Brandon Bethke-Distance Runner
Personal Bests:
Brandon Bethke grew up in Southern California as a multi-sport athlete spending summers on the beaches of Southern California before realizing he had any running potential. The 2004 California High School State Cross Country Champion graduated from Arizona State University in May of 2010 before moving across the country to join a professional training group in Ann Arbor, Michigan. His current training partners include Lee Emanuel, Will Leer, and Beijing Olympic Silver Medalist Nick Willis. During his time in college, Brandon was a 5 time All-American and had the fastest American Collegiate 5,000m time in 2009 and 2010. He might argue that his talents are best suited for some longer races, but with a personal best of 3:57.34 for the mile, he is one of our featured elite competitors at this years Front Street Mile.
Notable Performances:
February 2011: Husky Invite (3000m) 2nd Place 7:50.28
February 2011: Boston Indoor (mile) 2nd Place 3:55.87
August 2010: Leuven, Belgium 3rd Place 3:38
July 2010: Barcelona, Spain 11th Place 3:37.12
March 2010: World Indoor Championships (1500m) 7th Place 3:39.25 (prelim) 3:43.81 (final)
June 2009: NCAA Nationals (1500m) 2nd Place 3:39.51
May 2009: Cardinal Invite (1500m) 5th Place 3:37.57
April 2009: Drake Relays (4x800m) 3rd Place 1:47 (split)
April 2009: Drake Relays (DMR) 1st Place 4:00 (split)
March 2009: Stanford Invite (5000m) 5th Place 13:42.27
November 2008: NCAA Cross Country (10k) 33rd Place 30:08
July 2008: Olympic Trials (1500m) 21st Place Semifinals
Garrett Heath finished his running career at Stanford University as an 8-time All American, national champion in the indoor DMR, and competed at the 2008 Olympic Trials in the 1500m. He finished his senior season with a 2nd place finish at the outdoor NCAA meet, recording the a sub 3:40 1500m time in the process. Heath first broke the four-minute mile barrier in February of 2007 (3:59.60) and later set his current personal best while competing over in Barcelona, Spain last summer (3:37.12). In the 5000m race on the track, Heath recorded the fastest time of his career at the Stanford Invitational (13:42) in his senior year. Most recently though, Heath represented the United States at the Indoor World Championships, where he placed 7th and set an indoor personal best of 3:39.25 in the 1500m. While in high school, Heath was a 11 time state champion and a national finalist twice, finishing 6th and 11th at the Footlocker National Meet.
David Torrence
Personal Records:
800m: 1:45.14 (7/10)
1500m: 3:34.25 (8/10)
Mile: 3:54.01 (6/11)
3000m: 7:51.52 (1/09)
5000m: 13:59.65 (3/07)
Major Accomplishments:
NYC Grand Prix 1500m Champ 2011
USATF Road Mile Champ 2011
Ranked Top 5 by T&F News, 800m/1500m 2010
USATF Road Mile Champ 2010
Anchor Leg of 2nd Fastest American 4x1500m Relay Team
USATF Road Mile Champ 2009
Indoor 3k National Champ 2009
Olympic Trials Qualifier 2008
Indoor All-American (DMR) 2007
American Meet Record Holder at World Junior Championships 3:43.62 (8th place)
Junior National Champ 1500m 2004