2014-15: Opened the year 15th at Clash of the Inland Northwest in 18:41…Recorded third place finish at Erik Anderson Invite, posting time of 25:50.90…Placed second at 40th Charles Bowles Invite in 24:42.1…Top runner for LCSC at Inland Empire Classic, LCSC’s home course, finishing 21st in 24:54…Finished as runner-up at Frontier Conference Championships by just over 1 second with time of 25:56.46…Placed 55th at NAIA Nationals in 25:58.90…Was All-American in the 1500m at the NAIA Outdoor Championships in 4:01.72.
2013-14: Placed 15th at Erik Anderson Invite, posting time of 26:09.27...Took 20th place at NAIA National Preview in 25:51.94...Placed 11th at Inland Empire Classic at LCSC's home course in 24:49...Secured top 10 finish at Frontier Conference Championships, placing eighth in 25:18...Placed 72nd at NAIA Nationals in 25:38.83.
2012-13: Redshirted season
2011-12: Placed 23rd at Erik Anderson Invite, posting time of 25:28.96…Took 15th at Charles Bowles Invite in 24:57.52…Recorded time of 25:21.37 to take 29th at Inland NW Championships…Second runner for LCSC at LCSC Invite, placing fourth in 25:33...Finished seventh at Frontier Conference Championships with time of 25:45.6…Took 69th at NAIA Nationals in 25:44.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned seven varsity letters at Capital High School (four in track, three in cross country) all under coach John Doherty...Was a two-time cross country captain and served in position for senior season in track...Named Capital's most outstanding cross country athlete three times and most outstanding track athlete once...Qualified for state cross country three times, finishing on the podium as a junior in 2009 before placing second as a senior in 2010...Finished fourth in 3200 meters as a senior at state track...Qualified in 3200 meters sophomore and junior years and in 1600 as a senior.
PERSONAL: Born Aug. 23, 1993 in Niagara Falls, N.Y., to Eric and Julie Larson...Has two sisters, Abby Larson and Courtney Quinn...Lists running as his hobby...Majoring in Kinesiology at LCSC.
NICKNAME: Lars
FAVORITE MOVIE: Cinderella Man
FAVORITE FOOD: Spaghetti and meatballs
FAVORITE PHRASE: "The only good race pace is suicide pace, and today looks like a good day to die." -- Prefontaine
FAVORITE BOOK: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
FAVORITE TV SHOW: That 70's Show
FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Olive Garden
FAVORITE MUSICIAN: Eminem
MUSIC I'M LISTENING TO NOW: Rap (Eminem, Xzibit, Dr. Dre)
MEMORABLE SPORTS MOMENT: Winning the district 3200m by outkicking Justing Ross, edging him by .03 seconds (2011).
DREAM JOB: Professional distance runner.
IN 10 YEARS: With a family of my own living a happly life.
WHAT I LIKE BEST ABOUT LCSC: Coach Collins and the whole running atmosphere.
WHAT I LIKE BEST ABOUT XC/TRACK PROGRAMS: See previous answer.
