Cornell University Athletics

At Cornell: A former high school All-American, Kimple will spend the 2008 fall season abroad but will return to Cornell in time to race his bread-and-butter events - the middle distances. An All-Ivy performer on the indoor DMR as a freshman and an individual indoor Heps scorer as sophomore, Kimple runs with authority when at the top of his game. His best events are the 1,000m and the mile, and he has been a Heps finalist in both events, scoring in the 1,000m as a sophomore. Outdoors, Kimple has been consistent in the 3:51 to 3:53 range for 1,500m but is seeking a big breakthrough to the 3:45 range in future seasons.

At Fayetteville-Manlius: Kimple had a remarkable senior year, finishing sixth at the New York Federation cross-country meet, as his powerhouse Fayetteville-Manlius squad won the team title. He finished 27th at the Nike Team Nationals, helping his team to a third-place finish. His All-American track season as a senior was highlighted by winning the state title with a stellar 4:07.71 for 1,600 meters and running the fastest split for the F-M 4xmile unit, which clocked a time of 17:18.33 to win the national title at the Nike Outdoor Nationals with a meet record, the best high school time in 20 years and the eighth-best high school performance all-time. He also contributed a 3:01.2 leadoff 1,200 for his distance medley squad, which ran 10:04.39 for 2nd at the same championships.

Personal: Owen Ward Kimple is the son of James and Emily Kimple and has a younger brother.