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Bridget Helgerson |
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At USC:
Bridget Helgerson begins her third season as a cross country runner at USC...2007: Helgerson finished as one of the Trojans' top four finishers in every race she entered...Was the Trojans' top finisher and seventh overall at the CSUF Jammin Invitational on Sept. 1 with a 5K best of 18:37.50...Placed 29th at the Aztec Invitational on Sept. 15 with a time of 19:01...Placed 20th at the Pepperdine Invitational on Sept. 22 with a time of 21:24.76, more than two minutes faster than her pervious 6K best...Ran 23:36.5 at the tough Triton Invitational course on Oct. 6 to finish 16th, third among USC's runners...Finished 52nd at the Pac-10 Championships with a time of 21:50.0...Took 126th place at the NCAA West Regional with a time of 22:44.25..2006: Was one of USC's top runners, finishing among the Trojan's top five runners in all six meets...Placed 21st at the season opening CSUF Jammin Invitational with a time of 19:25.30, leading all Trojan runners...Had her best 5K time in the regular season finale, posting an 18:55 time at the CS Fullerton Invitational on Oct. 20, finishing 19th overall and second among USC's entrants...Followed that up with her best 6K time at the Pac-10 Championships held at Stanford on Oct. 28 with a time of 23:50.23.
High School:
Helgerson is a 2006 graduate of Jesuit High in Portland, Ore...She ran cross country and track in high school...Was third-team 2005 All-Metro in cross country...Ran the 3000m and 1500m races in track...Named the most improved on the women's track team in 2006...Had a personal-best time of 19:18 in cross country, a 4:56 time in the 1500m and 10:46 in the 3000m...Was on the honor roll all four years and was a member of the National Honor Society.
Personal:
List competing at Nike Team Nationals and running the last leg in the distance medley relay at the XO invite in Eugene, Ore. and coming in first place to help her high school team win the meet as her most thrilling moment in sports...Likes to hang out with friends and family and has a passion for eating...Would like to own a restaurant someday...Was named honorable mention on the 2007 Pac-10 Cross Country All-Academic team...Chose to attend USC because of the beautiful campus, the weather, location, reputation, community, and to run cross country.
Bridget Helgerson Cross Country Results
Date Meet (Distance) Finish Time
2006 Sept. 2 CSUF Jammin Invitational (5K) 21st 19:25.30*
Sept. 16 Aztec Invitational (5K) 40th 20:07
Sept. 23 Pepperdine Invitational (6K) 10th 24:04
Oct. 7 UCSD Triton Classic (6K) 19th 25:02.4
Oct. 20 CS Fullerton Invitational (5K) 19th 18:55
Oct. 28 Pac-10 Championships (6K) 67th 23:50.23
2007 Sept. 1 CSUF Jammin Invitational (5K) 7th 18:37.50*
Sept. 15 Aztec Invitational (5K) 29th 19:01
Sept. 22 Pepperdine Invitational (6K) 20th 21:24.76
Oct. 6 UCSD Triton Invitational (6K) 16th 23:36.5
Oct. 19 CS Fullerton Invitational (5K) ----- -----
Oct. 27 Pac-10 Championships (6K) 52nd 21:50.0
Nov. 10 NCAA West Regional (6K) 126th 22:44.25
* indicates Trojans' top finisher