2012 Men's Cross Country Roster

Wes Porter

  • Height 6-0
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Elk Grove, Calif. (Franklin)

Biography

Track & Field 2012: Specialized in the middle and long distances…Ran season best 4:22.53 for 1,500 meters at L&C Spring Break Open on 3/24/12...Ran best of 16:31.90 for 5,000 meters at Pacific Twilight on 4/27/12.
 
Cross Country 2011: Ran in four meets…Ran season best 28:26.0 over 8,000 meters at the NCAA West Regional Meet on 11/12/11…Finished in 12th place at the Pacific/George Fox dual on 10/1/11.

Cross Country 2009: Ran in four meets...Ran season best of 29:27.97 at the NWC Championships on 10/31/09, placing 68th...Finished 31st in the Northwest Classic on 9/26/09.

High School: Ran for Pat Forbes at Franklin High School...Was a section qualifier his senior season...High school bests of 17:45 in cross country, 4:59 for 1,600 meters and 10:54 for 3,200 meters.

Personal: Son of Greg & Lori Porter...Chemistry major...His uncle, Jon Olsen, played football at Texas-El Paso and is currently an ultramarathoner sponsored by The North Face...Chose Pacific for its opportunities in the sciences and music...Favorite TV Show: Chuck...Favorite Book: The Things They Carried (Tom O'Brien)...Favorite Class In School: Biochemistry...Career Ambition: Pharmacist.

Historical Player Information

  • 2009

    6'0"
  • 2010Redshirt Freshman

    6'0"
  • 2011Redshirt Sophomore

    6'0"
  • 2012Freshman

    6'0"