University of Minnesota Athletics
2011 Men's Cross Country Roster
Paul Hilsen
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lakeville, Minn.
- High School:
- Lakeville South HS
2011 • Senior Season: Competed in five meets • joined the Gophers and their 16th-place finish at the NCAA Championships, running 32:53 • raced the Big Ten Championships in 25:19, good for eighth on the team • ran the Gophers[apos] eighth-best time (25:34.2) at the Roy Griak Invitational • clocked 20:01 at the Hornet Jamboree 4-mile to place 18th overall and eighth for Minnesota
2010 • Junior Season: Competed in four races during the season • ran at the BYU Autumn 4M Race and finished 26th overall, with a time of 21:34.0 • finished 95th overall (25:58.1) at the Roy Griak • crossed the line in 3rd place (24:44.4) at the Jim Drews Invite, which was his best finish of the season • competed at the Big Ten championships and took 63rd overall with a time of 25:13.9 • earned third letter.
2009 • Sophomore Season: Competed in five meets • traveled as an alternate to NCAA Championships • the Gophers[apos] number-five runner (27:06.2), 58th overall, at Big Ten Championships • team[apos]s second runner (19:18.37), third overall, in Oz Memorial Run • varsity letterwinner.
2008 • Redshirt Freshman Season: Competed in five meets • the Gophers[apos] number-two runner, 22nd overall, at the Jim Drews Invitational with a time of 25:41.8.
2007 • Freshman Season: Redshirted the season.
On the Track: Will be a junior in 2011 • competes in the mile, 1,500m and 3,000m • varsity letterwinner.
High School: A 2007 graduate of Lakeville South High School • high school coaches were Jessica Just and Jazz Sommers • a five-time all-state honoree in high school cross country/track career • placed 17th (16:02.4) and helped team to a sixth-place finish at the 2006 Minnesota Class AA meet • placed 24th as a junior and 42nd as a sophomore • captured all-state honors as a junior and senior (4:11.85) in the 1,600 meters • ran anchor on fourth-place 4x800m relay as a sophomore as team placed second • placed 13th in the mile at the 2007 Nike Outdoor Nationals in a time of 4:11.04, the seventh-best time in Minnesota high school history • also competed in Nordic skiing • an honor student.
Personal: Born Dec. 3, 1988 • mechanical engineering major • son of Dave and Debbie Hilsen • is the oldest of five children with siblings: Nicole, John, Amy and Brock • enjoys camping and sailing.
