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Josh Gentry Class: Senior Hometown: Jeffersonville, Ind. High School: Jeffersonville Last College: Indiana University Southeast Height / Weight: 5-10 / 150 Event: Distance Birthdate: 02/18/1981

Owns sixth-best 3000m steeplechase and fifth-fastest 3000m times in school history ... Fifth-year senior.

2002-03: Won steeplechase with a personal-best time of 9:18.90 at Cardinal Challenge ... Finished 11th in event at Conference USA Championship ... Placed second in 3000m at Vanderbilt Invitational with a personal-best time of 8:42.53 ... Finished 44th at Conference USA Cross Country Championship ... Named to Conference USA Commissioner's and Fall and Spring Athletic Director's Honor Rolls ... Red & Black Scholar Athlete.

2001-02: Cardinals' top 3000m steeplechase runner ... Ran season-best steeplechase time of 9:37.51 at Cardinal Open ... Finished 16th at both Woodford Trials and Cardinal Classic during cross country season ... Named to C-USA Commissioner's and Fall and Spring AD Honor Rolls.

2000-01: Placed 10th in steeplechase at Cardinal Open ... Had 19th-place showing at Woodford Trials in cross country ... Named to C-USA Commissioner's and Fall and Spring AD Honor Rolls.

High School: Lettered four years in cross country and track and two in swimming at Jeffersonville High School ... Earned all-region and honorable mention all-conference honors in cross country ... Three-time all-sectional in track and cross country.

Personal: Born Joshua Ryan Gentry on February 18, 1981 in Louisville, Ky. ... Son of Bruce and Pamela Gentry ... Double-majoring in English and physical education ... Post-college ambition is to become a college English professor ... People with greatest influence on athletic career are his parents ... Carried the 2002 Winter Olympics Torch during its tour across the country ... Most prized possession is the Olympic Torch ... Favorite athlete is 2000 Olympic 10,000m Gold Medalist Haile Gebresalassie ... Hobbies include rock climbing, snowboarding, mythology and any sport ... Most impressive people he has met is Marvin Williams and Mark Lambertus ... Favorite musical group is the Linkin Park ... Favorite TV show is Seinfeld ... Favorite movie is Lord of the Rings ... Favorite food is Italian ... Dream dinner would consist of Ernest Hemingway, Walt Wittman and William Blake.