Jason Ordway Class: Junior Hometown: Holgate, Ohio High School: Holgate Event: Distance/Cross Country Birthdate: 10/28/1987

Updated Nov. 7, 2008

At SIU: MVC Scholar-Athlete in cross country and track during the 2007-08 season...Ran in seven cross country meets in 2007...Qualified for the 2007 NCAA Cross Country Regionals...Finished among the top-six in each of his first three cross country meets of the season...Competed in four indoor meets and five outdoor meets in 2007-08...Best indoor finish was second in the mile at the McDonald's Invitational...Ran career-best 4:21.81 in the indoor mile at the SASF Invitational...Finished first in the 3000m steeplechase at the Vanderbilt Invitational... Participated in all seven of SIU's cross country meets in 2006...Finished in the top-20 in four meets, including 19th at the MVC Championships...Picked up five top-10 finishes during the 2007 indoor season and five top-10 finishes in outdoor competition.

Pre-SIU: Four-time all-Ohio honoree at Holgate High School...Placed second in the state 3200m...Finished among the top-six at the state cross country meet all four years...Ran personal bests of 9:28 in the 3200m and 4:24 in the 1600m...Was Valedictorian of his class and received the prestigious Chancellor's scholarship.

Personal: Full name is Jason Douglas Ordway...Majors in Physiology...Born October 28, 1987...Son of Doug and Teri Ordway...His sister, Jessica, ran cross country at SIU.