| J.R. Runyon |
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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
The Dalles, OR
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| High School:
The Dalles HS
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| Last College:
Chemeketa CC
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| Height / Weight:
6-1 / 185
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| Position:
IF
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| Birthdate:
08/11/1981
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| Experience:
TR
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OREGON STATE: Begins his career at OSU this spring ... OSU head coach Pat Casey says: “J.R. has the ability to play all infield positions and he's shown us some offensive ability.”
CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Lettered 2 years for coaches Steve Hendrickson, John Doran ... all-region first team ... as a sophomore, batted .280, 18 RBIs ... 2-time NWAACC All-Star Game ... 3.43 GPA.
THE DALLES HIGH: Lettered 2 years for coach Steve Sugg ... all-state first team, second team ... 2-time all-league first team ... team Outstanding Player in state all-star series ... also played basketball ... 3.73 GPA, National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Majoring in Health and Human Performance; may become a teacher and coach ... born Aug. 11, 1981 in Yuba City, Calif. ... parents, Rod and Sherry Runyon; sister, Kelley (25) ... enjoys playing guitar, anything related to sports ... top athletic thrills were playing in 3 high school state title games, 2 all-star games ... favorite athlete is Mark McGwire; favorite movie is Tommy Boy; favorite TV show is Baseball Tonight; favorite actor is Chris Farley; favorite book is The Mental Game of Baseball; favorite musician is Tom Petty; favorite vehicle is Toyota Tacoma; favorite food is Chicken Parmagiani; favorite restaurant is Red Robin ... chose OSU to compete at highest level possible.
