Michael Helms
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- Birth Date:
- 08/26/1979
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- Year:
- Senior
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- Hometown:
- Poway, Calif.
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- High School:
- Poway
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- College:
- 3L
AS A SENIOR IN 2001: Redshirt season.
AS A JUNIOR IN 2000: Competed in all seven events for the Broncos as a Junior... finished third at the season-opening USD Invitational... finished fourth at the Bronco Invitational with a time of 26:56... finished fifth with a season-best time of 25:31 at the WCC Championships... earned first team All-WCC for his performance... was the top Bronco finished at the NCAA West Regional with a time of 33:51 in the 10K event... set a personal best of 3:55.9 in the 1500-meters during the Broncos spring track season.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 1999: Competed in all seven events during his sophomore campaign... finished in the top 10 on five separate occasions... finished second at the USD invitational... best time was 25:09 at the Willamette Invitational... finished second at the Bronco Invitational with a time of 26:13... finished eighth at the WCC Championships with a time of 26:16... earned first team All-WCC... named team MVP for second consecutive season.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 1998: Competed in seven of the eight competitions during his inaugural season as a Bronco... best finish of the year was thrid place in a time of 27:46 at the Mills Invitational... finished fourth at the Bronco Invitational in a time of 27:56... finished 11th at the WCC Championships in a time of 27:08... earned All-WCC honorable mention honors... named team MVP.
HIGH SCHOOL INVITATIONAL: A 1998 graduate of Poway High School in Poway, California... competed in cross-country, track and soccer... ran for head coach Dan Shartel... earned all-league honors three times... finished second in the state of California... earned All-CIF honors three straight years.
PERSONAL DATA: Born August 26, 1979 in Poway, California... parents are Ronald and Joan... has two younger brothers named Tim and Andrew... majoring in finance... hobbies include surfing and badmitton.