Caroline Hedel Class: Freshman Hometown: Richland, Wash. Height: 5-6 Event: Hurdles Experience: HS

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. Earned eight varsity letters at Richland High...three in soccer with coach Chris Smith...one in cross country for coach Bruce Blizard...four in track and field for coaches Jim Qualheim and former Cougar decathlete Leo Slack...freshman year was member of state champion and state academic champion soccer team...place sixth at state track meet in 4x100m relay...junior season finished third at state meet in 100m hurdles...as a senior, ran on cross country team that was ninth at state meet...repeated with third-place finish in 100m hurdles at state track championships.

PERSONAL. Born Caroline Marie Hedel February 26, 1990, in Portland, Ore...father Chuck is a project engineer and mother Ellie is a homemaker...brother Brendan (4/28/88) also attends WSU...enjoys horse racing...graduated with 3.8 GPA...National Merit Commended Scholar...member of National Honor Society and natural helpers...planning to pursue majors in zoology and Spanish.

HEDEL'S BESTS
300m Hurdles - 43.63