Track and Field Bios


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Doug Padilla

Doug Padilla is one of the best US distance runners ever; he broke seven American records in three distances and represented the US at the Olympics twice. Padilla attended BYU where he was an eight time All-American and won the… more »

Rene Paragas

Rene Paragas is the head cross country and track coach at Saugus high school in the Santa Clarita Valley. His girl team were runners-up at NXN in 2007 and 2008. They hold all time course records at Woodward Park, Mt.… more »

Barbara Parker

From Great Britian more »

Ashley Patten

Ashley Patten ran the hurdles and did field events in high school because she envisioned being a heptathlete in college. Pattens urge to high jump, sprint and throw quickly dissipated when she found success in the 800. At the University… more »

Haley Paul

Haley Paul is a distance runner at Washington State University. She finished a surprising 14th at the 2005 NCAA Cross Country National Championships. Haley improved dramatically from her freshman year where she finished 114th at Pre-Nats and 54th at the… more »

Nate Peck

Profile | Peck is entering his second year as a ZAP Fitness resident athlete after seeing both track and road personal bests in '08 / '09. Peck ran an 8k personal best on the roads in the fall (Ntelos) and then competed… more »

Derrick Peterson

Derrick Peterson was ready to walk away from the sport if he did not reach his goal and attend the 2004 Olympics in Athens. Peterson was ranked number one in the 800 going into the 2000 Olympic trials but was… more »

The Picklers

Diana and Julie Pickler both have had great careers at Washington State. Both were All-Americans and both had record breaking performances. Diana set a school record in the pentathlon in 2005 that was broken by her sister Julie the following… more »

Mark Plaatjes

Mark Plaatjes, known for so long as a man without a country, fled his apartheid homeland - South Africa - in 1988. He came to the United States to make a better life for himself and his family. From 1988… more »

Maurica Powell

University of Oregon Assistant Coach. more »