Whitney Pitman

Height:
5-4
Class:
Senior
High School:
South Eugene HS/Hawai'i Pacific
Hometown:
Eugene, Ore.

PRs
1,500m - 4:56.94
Lewis & Clark Invitational
Portland, Ore., 4/16/11
3,000m - 10:35.61
Oregon Preview
Eugene, Ore., 3/19/11
Two Mile - 11:24.27
San Francisco State Distance Carnival
San Francisco, Calif., 3/25/11
5,000m- 18:03.32
Oregon Relays
Eugene, Ore., 4/22/11
3,000m Steeplechase - 11:26.80
Linfield Twilight
McMinnville, Ore., 5/4/12

TRACK AND FIELD
2013 Outdoors: Pac-12 Honorable Mention All-Academic ... Ran three races in mid to late March, beginning with a 10:44.18 in the 3,000m at the Oregon Preview (March 16) ... Ran the 3,000m steeplechase twice, starting with an 11:38.01 at the first meet at the Whyte Track and Field Center (March 23) and then following that up with an 11:30.88 at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival (March 29). Season Bests: Outdoors - 3,000m - 10:38.61, Oregon Preview, Eugene, Ore. (3/16/13); 3,000m Steeplechase - 11:30.88, San Francisco State Distance Carnival, San Francisco, Calif. (3/29/13).

2012 Outdoors: Named to the Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team ... Competed four times during the outdoor season ... Ran her best time in the 1,500 meters at the John Knight Twilight, placing 14th with a time of 4:59.25 ... Posted her best time in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Linfield Twilight, placing first with a time of 11:26.80. Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500m - 4:59.25, John Knight Twilight, Monmouth, Ore. (4/13/12); 3,000m Steeplechase - 11:26.80 (PR), Linfield Twilight, McMinnville, Ore. (5/4/12).

2011 Outdoors: Competed in the 1,500-meter run three times ... Best time was 4:56.94 at the L&C Invitational ... Best finish in the 1,500 meters was a fourth place finish at the Mt. Hood Festival ... Competed twice in the 5,000 meters with her best time coming at the Oregon Relays with a time of 18:03.32 ... Best finish in the 5,000 meters was a fourth place finish at the John Knight Twilight ... Finished in 23rd in the 3,000 meters at the Oregon Preview with a time of 10:35.61 ... Competed in the two mile at the SFS Distance Carnival placing 11th with a time of 11:24.27. Season Bests: Outdoors - 1,500m - 4:56.94 (PR), Lewis & Clark Invitational, Portland, Ore. (4/16/11); 3,000m - 10:35.61 (PR), Oregon Preview, Eugene, Ore. (3/19/11); Two Mile - 11:24.27 (PR), San Francisco State Distance Carnival, San Francisco, Calif. (3/25/11); 5,000m - 18:03.32 (PR), Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/22/11).

2010 Outdoors: Redshirted the track season.

CROSS COUNTRY
2012: Named Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention ... Competed four times during the cross season ... Ran 23:10 at the Beaver Classic on Oct. 19 in what was her only 6,000-meter race of the year, good enough for 24th place ... Ran 19:26 (36th) at the Pier Park Invitational on Sept. 1 ... Finished 43rd at the Charles Bowles Invitational on Sept. 29 after running 19:04.82 ... Came in a season-best third place at the Mike Hodges Invitational on Oct. 12 after crossing the line in 19:20.59.

2011: Competed at the John Frank Memorial finishing the 4,500-meter course with a time of 16:47.50 ... Finished the 6,000-meter course at the Sundodger Invitational with a time of 23:35.78 ... Ran unattached at the Bill Dellinger Invitational, finishing the 5,000-meter race with a time of 18:46.21 ... Completed the 5,000-meter course at the Mike Hodges Invitational with a time of 19:22 ... Finished her season at the Beaver Classic, completing the 6,000-meter course with a time of 23:14 ... Was named Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention.

2010: Competed at the John Frank Memorial in the 4,500 meters ... Finished sixth at St. Mary's, helping lead the Beavers to a team victory ... Best time in the 6,000 meters was at the Bill Dellinger Invitational with a time of 22:30.91 ... Earned Pac-10 All-Academic Honorable Mention honors.

2009: Redshirted the cross country season ... Competed unattached at the OSU Beaver Classic.

HAWAI'I PACIFIC UNIVERSITY: Lettered one year in cross country.

SOUTH EUGENE HS: Lettered three years in cross country and four in track under head coach Jeff Hess ... Competed in the 3,000 meters at the state meet in 2006 ... Also lettered three seasons in soccer at midfield.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Brad Pitman and Alicia Derby ... Family includes siblings, Lexi, Paloma and Bidge ... Mother, Alicia, ran track at Southern Oregon; cousin through marriage, Channing Frye, plays basketball for the Portland Trailblazers ... Exercise and Sports Science major ... Former prep teammate Lauren Grubner competes at Hawai'i ... Chose Oregon State because "the team and coach are awesome! The campus is really nice, too!"