NDSU

2008-09 SEASON

Cross Country (Junior): Competed in four races for the Bison...Finished 26^th at the Bison Invitational (9/5) in a season-best time of 27:44.49...Came in 35^th at the Oz Memorial Run in a time of 21:59 (9/13)...Also ran in the Roy Griak Invitational (9/27) and the Jim Drews Invitational (10/18).

Indoor (Junior):  Ran the 3,000 meters in four meets...Came in seventh in the event at the Dakota Duals (1/30)...Ran a season-best of 9:25.42 in a 12^th place finish at the Northern State Open (2/14).

Outdoor (Junior): Ran the 5,000 meters at the Cobber Twilight, finishing fourth in 16:40.43 (4/21).

2007-08 SEASON

Cross Country (Sophomore):  Ran in six races...Best finish was 18th at the NDSU Invitational...Came in 62nd at the Summit League Championships.

Indoor (Sophomore):  Did not compete in any meets.

Outdoor (Sophomore): Finished seventh in the 5,000 at the Bison Open in 17:19.10.

2006-07 SEASON

Cross Country (Freshman): Ran in four meets for NDSU... Best finish was 36th at the Bison Invitational... Ran a career-best 28:24.85 (8k) at the South Dakota State Classic.

Indoor (Freshman): Finished 10th in the mile at the Cobber Duals... Ran a personal best in the 3,000 at the Dakota Duals to finish sixth in a time of 9:18.68.

Outdoor (Freshman): Competed in four meets for the Bison... Finished second in the 5,000 at the Howard Wood Relays.

2005-06 SEASON: Redshirt.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner in cross county, twice in track & field at Sauk Centre (Minn.) High School... Three-time all-conference in cross country, once in track... Named team MVP as a junior and a senior...  Lettered in swimming four consecutive years... Holds the school record in the 200 individual medley with a 2:09... Participated in choir and band... Graduated with a 4.0 grade-point average.

Personal: Son of Jim and Julie Bottelberghe... Has one brother, Lee, and two sisters, Katey and Heidi... Majoring in mechanical engineering.