Cole Gardiner Class: RS Freshman Hometown: Ashland, Kan. High School: Ashland Height: 5-11 Event: Distance Experience: RS

High School - Lettered in track and field and cross country... helped lead track team to third and second place finishes in state as a sophomore and junior... track team won regional championship during senior season... cross country team won league championships twice... finished third at cross country state championships... finished third in state in 1,600M as a junior... ran a leg of 4x400 relay that finished second at state meet as a sophomore... named Academic All-State in cross country... also lettered three years in football and basketball... class salutatorian... member National Honor Society.

Personal - Born April 25, 1993... son of Mark and Eva Gardiner... has two siblings Ransom and Quanah... brother Ransom also on track and field team...