2009 Women's Cross Country Roster

Margaret Hanscom

  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool Westside Christian
  • Hometown Lake Oswego, OR.

Biography

SPU: Two years on the team. ... Won SPU Golden Shoe (Coaches Award) in 2009.

Sophomore (2009): Ran in five meets. ... Best performance came in the Pete Steilberg Classic when she ran No. 2 for SPU (21st overall) to help the Falcons finish third in the team standings. ... Also scored at the Emerald City Open as the No. 5 Seattle Pacific finisher (28th overall).

Freshman (2008): Ran in three meets, finishing 37th in both the Emerald City Invitational and the Western Washington Classic..

Personal: Margaret Ann Hanscom. … Elementary education major. ... Born Nov. 29, 1990. ... Played soccer in grades 1-8 and was on a swim team in grades 7-8 before dropping both to focus on cross country and track.

Fun facts: When not running, enjoys playing badminton and watching soccer. ... Favorite junk food is black licorice. ... As a seventh-grader, she and her family went to Senegal, Africa, for three weeks, visiting villages that her church supports. ... If she could be any hero or heroine, would be Mary Poppins "because she can fly with her umbrella, pack a ton of stuff into her carpet bag, and drink tea on the ceiling."