Adam Thorne

Adam Thorne

  • Class
    Senior
  • Hometown
    Spokane, Wash.
  • Highschool
    Joel E. Ferris
  • Major
    Engineering

Biography

Career Bests (thru 2016 indoors):

  • 1,500 meters: 3:50.67
  • 3,000 steeplechase: 9:14.46
  • Mile: 4:08.59i

2016 Season:
Indoors

  • Ran personal best mile of 4:08.59 to place 15th at MPSF Championships.
  • Previous PB of 4:10.05 had stood since 2009.

2015 Season:
Outdoors

  • Did not compete.

Indoors

  • Did not compete.

2014 Season:
Outdoors

  • Competed in five meets during his first outdoor season.
  • Placed 11th at the Pac-12 Championships in the 3,000 steeplechase (9:27.50).
  • Set personal record of 9:14.46 in finishing second at the Big Meet in the steeplechase.
  • Earned 1,500 PR of 3:50.67 by finishing seventh in his heat of the Stanford Invitational.
  • Named Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention.

Indoors

  • Ran a 4:10.29 mile while competing unattached at the Husky Classic on Feb. 15.
Cross Country:
  • Ran two meets in 2014, placing 19th at the USF Invitational.

High School:

  • Three-time All-Greater Spokane League in both cross country and track.
  • Holds the Joel E. Ferris (15:38) and Mead High School (15:49) cross-country course records.
  • Owns personal bests of 51.6 for 400 meters, 1:57.0 for 800 meters, 4:10.05 for the mile, 9:06 for the 3,200 meters and 15:25 for the 5K.
  • Led Ferris to the 2009 4A Washington state title.
  • Also led Ferris to GSL and regional team victories.
  • Helped Ferris to a third-place finish at the 2008 state championships.
  • Placed 10th at the 2009 Nike Cross Nationals, helping Ferris to a runner-up team finish.

Personal:

  • Served a two-year mission with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
  • Major is biomechanical engineering.
  • Son of Davis and Liz Thorne.
  • Two younger siblings, Travis and Samantha.
  • An accomplished pianist.

Career Statistics:

Year Season (Meets) Event Season Best Conf. Finish W. Prelims NCAA Champs.
2016 Indoors (2) Mile 4:08.59 15 (MPSF) -- --
2015 Outdoors (0) -- -- -- -- --
  Indoors (0) -- -- -- -- --
2014 Outdoors (5) Steeple 9:14.46 11 (Pac-12) -- --
    1,500 3:50.67 -- -- --
  Indoors (0) -- -- -- -- --