Kristen Buchan

Class:
Freshman
High School:
Fayetteville-Manlius
Hometown:
Manlius, N.Y.

2009 Cross Country
Ran in four meets during freshman season, including a second-place finish on the team ... With a time of 19:59.23, placed second for Wake Forest and 79th overall at the Blue Ridge Open in Boone, N.C. ... Finished fourth on the team and 38th overall with a time of 20:09.4 at the Hagan Stone Park Classic in Greensboro, N.C. ... Also finished 11th on the team in the first two meets of the season - 23rd overall with a time of 19:21 at the Wake Forest Relays and 45th overall at the Virginia Tech Alumni Invitational with 18:36.2.

Background
Ten-time letterwinner in four different sports, including three in cross country ... Member of champion team at Nike Team Nationals (Nike Cross Nationals) in 2007, 2008 and 2009 ... Placed 48th overall at 2007 NTN ... All-state and all-county selection in 2007, as squad won sectionals, state and federations ... Coach was Bill Aris ... Class officer throughout high school and Triathalon Club letterwinner ... Born Jan. 28, 1991, in Kansas City, Mo. ... Daughter of Debbie and Grady Buchan ... Identical twin sister, Kathryn Buchan, runs cross country and track at Cornell University.