Cross Country Athlete Bio
Joseph Deardorff
Freshman * 5-11
Independence, Ore.
Central HS
High School: Ran for Brad Simpkins (XC) and Eli Cirino (track) at Independence High School...Career bests of 16:155 for cross country (5,000m), 2:05 in 800 meters, 4:19 in 1,500 meters, 9:32 in 3,000 meters and 5-foot-10 in the high jump...Three-time state meet participant in cross country...Also played varsity basketball and helped lead Central to second place in Oregon 4A state tournament.
Personal: Son of Jess & Pam Deardorff...Environmental science major and music minor...Chose Pacific for the cross country, music and science programs...Favorite TV Show: How I Met Your Mother...Favorite Book: Beowulf...Favorite Class In School: Literature...Career Ambition: To improve man’s effect on the world and the environment.