UCCS Athletics

2005-06: Cross Country: Finished 14th at the Wyoming Invitational with a time of 15:54 ... Finished 29th at the Woody Greeno Invitational ... Finished fifth at the Colorado College XC Invitational on Sept. 12 ... Finished 15th at the Boulder Shootout ... Finished 17th at the RMAC Cross Country Championships on Oct. 22 ... Finished 20th at the North Cental Region Championships on Nov. 5. Track: Named first-team All-RMAC in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and second team All-RMAC in the 1,500-meter run ... Also excelled in the classroom, earning academic All-RMAC honors ... Finished 12th out of 29 competitors in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Mt. Sac Relays on Apr. 15 ... Placed 12th in the mile at the CSM All-Comers on Feb. 11 ... Finished second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Potts Invitational on Mar. 18 ... Set school record for the 1,500-meter run at the Trojan Invitational on Mar. 25 with a time of 4:42.58 ... Finished second in the 800-meter dash at the Colorado College Invitational on Apr. 8 with a time of 2:25.91 ... Finished seventh in the 1,500-meter run at the Jack Christiansen Invitational on Apr. 22. 

2004-05: Cross Country: Was awarded academic All-RMAC. Track: Took 35th in the 5,000-meter run at the Iowa State Classic on Feb. 14 ... Took 12th in the 3,000-meter run at the RMAC Indoor Championships ... Placed 11th in the 1,500-meter run at the RMAC Outdoor Championships on May 7. 

2003-04: Cross Country: Placed 12th at the Wyoming Open on Sept. 5 ... Finished 26th with a time of 22:54 at the Rocky Mountain Shootout Oct. 4 ... Placed 10th and was one of five UCCS runners to place in the top ten at the Dan Libera Meet on Oct. 11 ... Finished 23rd with a time of 22:36 at the RMAC Championships on Oct. 25 ... Placed 40th at Regionals on Nov. 8. Track: Qualified for nationals in the steeplechase ... Named All-RMAC ... Placed 26th in the 3,000-meter run at the Joe Davies Meet on Jan. 31 ... Placed 12th in the 3,000-meter run at the RMAC Indoor Championships on Feb. 27 .... Placed second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Northern Colorado Stampede on Mar. 13 ... Took 11th in the 1,500-meter run at the RMAC Outdoor Championships on May 8. 

2002-03: Cross Country: Finished 29th in the Wyoming Invitational on Sept. 6 ... Placed 20th at the Colorado College Invitational on Sept. 14. Track: Was on the President's List for both the spring and fall semesters ... Named Most Improved Athlete ... Named All-RMAC for the 3,000-meter steeplechase and the 1,500-meter run ... Was a National Qualifier in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

Pre UCCS Notes: Before UCCS: Gatorade Will to Win Athlete in 2001 ... Named most improved runner while at Air Academy High School ... Lettered five times ... Placed in state for the 4x800 in 2002 ... Received the English Department Award ... Named to the Best & Brightest list in 2002 ... Helped the Kadets qualify for state in both cross country and track.

Personal Notes: Personal: Majoring in Biology ... Enjoys mountain biking and skiing ... Has one brother, Will, and one sister, Stephanie ... Parents are Judy and Chuck Birger ... Born Jan. 5, 1984.