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Jami Rodes

Class: Junior Hometown: Traverse City, Mich. High School: Lahser

Height: 5-8 Event: Cross Country/Distance

2011 Cross Country
▪ Academic All-Summit League

2010 Outdoor Track:
▪ Finished third in the 3000-meter run at the Toledo Invitational (4/30)
▪ Took a top-10 finish in the steeplechase at the EMU Twilight Meet (4/17) with a time of 12:39.29

2010 Indoor Track:
▪ Finished third in her heat in the 3,000 run (10:48.80) at the EMU Open (1/9)
▪ Had an additional top-10 finish

2009 Cross Country
▪ Competed in six meets for the Golden Grizzlies
▪ Recorded two top-10 5K finishes, with a seventh place mark (19:37) at the Golden Grizzly Open (9/5) and a sixth place finish (19:42.51) at the IPFW Invitational (9/12)
▪ Finished in the top-20 at the SVSU Cardinal Invite (9/25) with a time of 23:41.50
▪ Ran a season-best 6K at the Falcon Invitational (10/17) with a time of 23:33.00
▪ Finished in the top half of the pack at the NCAA Regional (11/14) with a time of 24:01.08.

2008 Cross Country:
▪ Competed in five meets for the Golden Grizzlies
▪ Finished in 11th at the Golden Grizzly Open (Aug. 30) with a 5K time of 20:10
▪ Later on, set a new season-best in the 5K at the Notre Dame Invitational (Oct. 3) with a time of 19:10, shavinga whole minute off her Oakland debut.

High School:
▪ Two-year letterwinner under coach Nick Stration
▪ Helped her team to the county and regional championships in 2007 as a senior
▪ Also assisted her team in taking the championship title at the Spartan Invitational in 2007 as a senior
▪ Earned all-region honors in 2006 and 2007 as a junior and senior
▪ Also earned all-league and all-county accolades as a senior
▪ Was awarded the Most Consistent Runner award as a junior and senior by her coach
▪ Also earned two letters in track and served as captain her senior year
▪ Ran a leg in the regional champion 3200-meter relay in as a senior
▪ Also holds the school record in the 3200 relay
▪ Earned all-region honors as a senior
▪ Was awarded the sportsmanship award by her coach as senior
▪ Also earned three letters in figure skating and is a member of the synchronized skating team at the Detroit Skating Club.

Personal:
Full Name:Jami Pauline Rode
Birthdate:February 22, 1990
Parents:Thomas and Kathleen Rode
Brothers/Sisters:Kaleb

Major:
Physical Therapy