SPU: Three-year letterwininer. ... GNAC All-Academic in 2023 and 2024.
Junior (2024): Missed the three regular-season meets with a health issue, but was able to return in time for the postseason. .. Placed No. 2 for the team and 48th ovearll at GNAC Championships on Oct. 26 at Sudden Valley in 26:28.4 -- his best-ever 8K cross country time. ... Was one of three Falcons to race at NCAA West Regionals, and was the first of that trio across the finish line, placing 92nd overall on Nov. 9 at Amend Park in Billings. His time of 32:56.18 was his fastest ever for a 10K cross country race and was his first sub-33, beating his previous best of 33;32.2 from 2023.
Sophomore (2023): Ran and scored in all six meets. … Ran No. 3 for the Falcons in both postseason races, placing 47th at GNAC and 102nd at NCAA West Regionals. … Scored No 2 for SPU (24th overall) at the season-opening Puget Sound Invitational on Sept. 2 at Fort Steilacoom, and again two weeks later on Sept. 16 (30th overall) at the PLU Invitational. … His PLU time of 26:36.60 at PLU Meadows was his 8K personal best and was his first sub-27. … Went sub-27 again a week later on Sept. 23 at the Bill Roe WWU Classic in Bellingham, finish the course at Lake Padden Park in 26:57.90.
Freshman (2022): Ran in five meets. ... Scored at the Charles Bowles Invitational, finishing No. 5 for the Falcons and No. 119 overall. His time of 27:49.8 in his first 8K races stands as his personal best at that distance. ... Was among SPU's top 7 in three other meets, including the GNAC Championship. In that race at Western Oregon's Ash Creek Preserve, was No. 7 for the team and 68th overall.
Franklin Pierce High School: Capped his high school career by making his first Class 2A (medium-small school) Washington state meet as a senior in 2021, placing 126th. ... Began his senior season by winning a double-dual against White River and Foss. ... Set a 5-kilometer personal-best of 17 minutes, 55.5 seconds at the 2021 Nike Twilight Invitational. ... Recorded his first high school victory during the pandemic-abbreviated 2020 season in a double-dual against Washington and Clover Park. ... On the track, led off the16th-place 4-by-400 relay at the 2022 Class 2A state meet. ... During the regular season of his senior year, won the 1600 twice and the 3200 twice. ... Won those same two events twice apiece during his junior season in 2021.
Personal: Isaac Michael Venable ... Computer science major. ... Continues a growing line of familiy members who have attended SPU, including both parents, two aunts, and two cousins.
Fun facts: Started running with his father, then joined track in 7th grade and cross country in 9th. ...
His first race was a 2K in 2nd grade. ...
Also has played soccer. ...
If not for running, would go back to soccer. ...
Favorite sports events to watch are March Madness and the Olympics. ...
Book he just couldn't put down was "Unbroken." ...
Favorite junk food is ice cream. ...
Favorite healthy food is fruit, especially oranges and berries. ...
Favorite TV program is "Lost." ...
Loves to shop for Christmas presents for family members. ...
Favorite teams are the Seattle Mariners and the indoor soccer Taccoma Stars. ...
Favorite athlete is Ichiro Suzuki. ...
Pre-race ritual is usually do have a box of candy, typically Mike & Ike's. ...
If he could invite anyone to dinner, it would be video game creator Eric Barone, saying, "He's a very big inspiration to me as a game developer and I think I would be able to learn a lot from talking to him." ...
If he could be any action hero, would be The Flash "so I could go anywhere almost instantly, and I'd break all the world running records." ...
In 10 years, wants to be a video game developer. ...
Has visited Alaska, Hawaii, and Japan.
PRs ON ALL COURSES
(All 8 kilometers unless otherwise noted)
Puget Sound Invitational @ Fort Steilacoom (5K) 15:52.3 (2023)
Central Washington Invitational @ Apple Ridge Run (6K) 21:54.7 (2022)
Charles Bowles Invitational @ Bush's Pasture Park 27:49.8 (2022)
NCAA Division II Pre-Nationals @ Chambers Creek 28:54.1 (2022)
GNAC Championships @ Sudden Valley 26:28.4 (2024)
GNAC Championships @ Kincaid Park 27:00.1 (2023)
GNAC Championships @ Ash Creek Preserve 28:54.9 (2022)
PLU Invitational @ PLU Meadows 26:36.6 (2023)
Bill Roe WWU Classic @ Lake Padden 26:57.8 (2023)
Emerald City Open @ Lower Woodland Park 28:00.6 (2023)
NCAA Division II West Regionals @ Amend Park 32:56.18 (2024).
NCAA Division II West Regionals @ Ash Creek Preserve (10K) 33:32.2 (2023)
CAREER RESULTS
