Kendra Schaaf Class: Freshman Hometown: Craven, Saskatchewan High School: Lumsden Experience: HS

Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada ... parents are Gale and Brian Schaaf ... has one older brother, Jared ... competed for the Queen City Striders Track Club ... Canada's top junior distance runner in 2008 ... won the Canadian Junior Cross Country Championships in 2007 ... placed 20th overall at the 2008 World Junior Cross Country Championships in Scotland, the top finisher for Team Canada ... placed 7th in the 5000-meters at the World Junior Track and Field Championships in Poland, and finished 13th in the 1500-meters ... won the junior women's 4K at the 2008 NACAC Cross Country Championships, leading Canada to the title over the U.S. ... swept provincial titles her junior and senior years, winning the cross country titles as well as winning the 800m, 1500m, and 3000m runs on the track both years, setting numerous provincial records ... finished 2nd in the 5K at the Victoria International Track Classic, running a personal-best of 16:05 ... won the 1500m at the Harry Jerome meet in 4:20, a personal best ... was 3rd in the 3K at 2008 Canadian Junior Nationals, and 4th in the 1500m ... interested in environmental engineering.

Personal Best Times
800m.......2:12
1500m.......4:20
3000m.......9:29
5000m.......16:05
5000m (XC).......16:30