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2007 Season -- Ran a 17:33 5k to open the season... Ran 4:44 in the 1500m at the Northridge Invite, but suffered an injury that lingered throughout the remainder of the season... Finished the season strongly, coming back from injury to place 8th in the 10k in the Conference Championships.
2006 Season -- Focusing on the longer distances, Hitchner set personal bests in the middle of the season before coming down with a bout of heat exhaustion at the Cal Poly SLO - UCSB Dual which left her unable to run at full strength at the Big West Championships. At the Cal-Nev Championships she ran a Big West qualifying 18:09.87 and then two weeks later in the rain at the Pomona Invite set a 1500m best of 4:49.73.
High School -- Continually improving throughout the year, Hitchner found herself qualifying for the CA State Championships with a 5:02.71 personal best at the Central Coast Section 1600m finals. Her mark ranked 39th in the state. At 3200m she also set a personal best when it counted running 11:18.47 at the CCS Semi-finals. Off the track Hitchner excelled as well as Half Moon Bay High's '05 Valedictorian.
Personal -- In her senior year of track she was coached by UCSB alumnus Chris White (#2 All-Time at 10,000m) She also danced ballet for 15 years and studied the piano for 10 years.
Personal Bests 1500m - 4:44 3000m - 10:23 5000m - 17:33
