Paige Kouba

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Paige Kouba
Personal information
NationalityFlag of the United States.svg  American
Born (1994-01-08) January 8, 1994 (age 30)
Eugene, Oregon
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event 3000 metres steeplechase
College team Harvard Crimson
Club Saucony
Turned pro2016
Achievements and titles
Personal best3000 m SC: 9:50.21
Medal record
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
NACAC Under-23 Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 El Salvador steeplechase

Paige Kouba (born January 8, 1994) is an American cross country and track athlete from Eugene, Oregon. Paige earned a 2016 NACAC U23 silver medal. As a long-distance runner she has been most successful in the steeplechase, earning National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) All-American honors in that event in 2016 after finishing 7th at Outdoor Nationals. She was a 2016 Olympic Trials qualifier, the 2016 Ivy League champion in the steeplechase, and was also a member of Harvard's winning DMR at the 2016 Ivy League indoor championships.

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High school

As a freshman, Paige Kouba won the 2008 Northwest regional meet in the Nike Cross Nationals series, and was a four time state cross country finalist. As a senior, Kouba won the 2012 Outdoor track and field Oregon School Activities Association 6A title in 800 meters. [1]

NCAA

Competing in the Ivy League (2012–16), Kouba ran cross country and track and field and was captain of the 2015-16 Harvard University team that won in the 2016 Ivy League outdoor championships at Princeton University. Kouba placed 7th in steeplechase at 2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. [2]

Professional

Paige Kouba signed with Saucony in July 2016 and debuted at the 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field). [3] [4] Kouba represented the US in steeplechase by earning a silver medal in a time of 10:38.84 at 2016 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics in El Salvador contributing to USA's 62 medals at this competition. [5]

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References

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