Arizona
2004 (Senior): Hoge returns as the women's top distance runner after her NCAA qualifying season... Will rejoin the cross country team in hopes of leading them back to the NCAA Championships... 2003 (Junior): Used her redshirt season during the 2002 cross country season... Saw limited action during the 2003 indoor track season due to injury... Had team bests in 800 meters (2:11.77), 1,500 meters (4:21.10) and 5,000 meters (16:21.86)... Qualified for the Pac-10 Championships and NCAA West Region Championships in 1,500 meters and 5,000 meters... Finished fifth in the 5,000 meters and sevent in the 1,500 meters at the NCAA West Regional... Fifth-place finisher in both the 1,500 meters and 5,000 meters at the Pac-10 Championships... 2002 (Sophomore): Finished as the team's No. 2 runner during the cross country season... Placed 12th at the Pac-10 cross country championships... Finished 32nd at the NCAA cross country championships, helping the team to a fourth-place finish... Had the team's top 1500m time of 4:29.15 at the double-dual meet with Northern Arizona and Arizona State... Ran a team-best time of 16:15.91 in the 5,000m at the Mt. SAC Relays... Finished ninth in the 5000m at the Pac-10 Championships... Placed 13th in the 5000m at the NCAA Outdoor Championships... Runner-up in the mile run at the Mountain Pacific Indoor Conference Championships... 2001 (Freshman): Slowed late in the 2000 cross country season with a foot injury but had a strong freshman campaign, nonetheless... Finished 11th in her first collegiate cross country race at the Purdue Invitational... Was the team's fourth runner at the Notre Dame Invitational.
High School
Century High School, Bismarck, N.D.: Earned five letters in both cross country and track and field... Also earned one letter in basketball and soccer... First-team All-North Dakota and All-Western Dakota Association selection in all four years of competition in both track and cross country... North Dakota High School Athletic Association Distinguished Student-Athlete as a senior after graduating as the class valedictorian... Senior class secretary and treasurer... Named the top athletic story of the year by the Bismarck Tribune... Wendy's High School Heisman nominee... Named the state's top female cross country and track and field athlete as a senior... Had times of 2:15 in the 800m, 4:54 in the 1600m and 10:40 in the 3200m as a senior... Holds the school record in all of those events... Finished 11th at the 1999 FootLocker Cross Country National Championships, running the 5000m course in 17:40.
Personal
Beth Ann Hoge... Born June 16, 1981, in Bismarck, N.D.... Daughter of Larry and Peggy Hoge... Has two brothers, Chad and Brad... Father wrestled at Dickinson State University... Enjoys biking, rollerblading and cooking... Wants to pursue a medical career after college... Came to the UA because of the layout of the campus and the opportunities the school offers.
