Raffi Cote Class: Junior Hometown: Grand Junction, Colo. High School: Grand Junction HS Height: 5-8 Event: Mid-Distance Experience: 1L

2010 OUTDOOR

Ran a season best 1:52.31 in the 800-meters at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational at Cal Berkeley...placed 14th at the Mountain West Conference Championships with a time of 1:59.36.

HIGH SCHOOL:

A 2009 graduate of Grand Junction (Colo.) High School...class 5A state runner-up in the 800m and member of the Tigers' second place 4x400 relay team as a senior...best 800 time was 1:55.94...only ran track one year and just two years of cross country as he concentrated on soccer the bulk of his prep career...three-year letterman and first team all-Southwestern League player in soccer, leading the team with nine goals as a senior...graduated with a 3.75 GPA.

PERSONAL:

Born in Brighton, Colo...full name is Rafael Francis Cote...son of Michael Cote and Yvonne Finch...has two younger sisters, Renata and Roxy...intends to major in Business Administration.

PERSONAL BESTS

Outdoor:
800-meters: 1:52.31