Age:  28

Events:  Distance (track, cross country, roads)

Hometown:  Seattle, WA

College/University Competed for:  University of Washington

All Time Personal Bests:

·         Mile:                            4:08.03

·         3 km:                           8:04.93

·         5 km:                           14:05.99

·         10 km:                                     29:38.41

·         Half Marathon:           1:06:37

Career Highlights: 

·         2010    USATF Club Nationals, 5 km, 4^th

·         2010    PNTF Champion, 1500 m

·         2010    PNTF Champion, 10 km road

·         2009    USATF Club XC Nationals, 18^th

·         2009    PNTF XC Champion

·         2007    Eugene Half-marathon Champion

·         2006    PNTF XC Champion

·         2005    West Regional XC Championships, 5^th

·         2005    Pac-10 Cross Country Championships, 4^th

·         2004    Pac-10 Cross Country Championships, 6^th

Volunteer work:  Mars Hill Church Reach Team, GAIN Clean-up, Athletes in Action, Lake Washington HS Track & Field meet official.

Personal Info:  Married to Alison Tubbs Mandi, whom he dated during their time together on the University of Washington Track and Field / Cross Country team.  Currently works as the Head Coach of Track and Field / Cross Country at Northwest University in Kirkland, WA.  They spend their Sundays volunteering at their church, Mars Hill, in the U-District.

Began running track as a high school junior at Mariner High School, where he competed in the 1,600m and 3,200m.  During senior year, was a state qualifier in cross country and state alternate during track in the 3,200m.  Walk-on at the University of Washington, where he ran for 5 years (red-shirting freshman year) under Coach Greg Metcalf.  Coach Metcalf and assistant coach David Bazzi helped him to excel during his collegiate career, winning 2 cross country invitational titles, 2 All-Pac-10 accolades, and making the UW Top-10 All-Time list in several events.  Has been competing for Club Northwest since 2006.