Brian Olinger (born June 2, 1983) is a professional

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. He was sponsored by

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and specialized in the

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with a personal record of 8:19.56. He competed in the trials for the U.S. team in the 2007 World Championship.http://www.flynnsports.com/members/brianolinger/

Early life

Brian Olinger was born on June 2, 1983, in

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, where he was raised. He attended

Ridgewood High School (West Lafayette, Ohio) Ridgewood High School is a public high school in West Lafayette, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Ridgewood Local School District. The district has six buildings, including one elementary school, one middle school and one high school, as ...

West Lafayette, Ohio West Lafayette is a village in Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,321 at the 2010 census. History West Lafayette was laid out in 1850 by Robert Shaw and William Wheeler. In 1855, the Steubenville and Indiana Railroad wa ...

. He is a state champion in the division 3

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5K with a PR of 15:30 and a state champion in the 3200 in

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with a PR of 9:26. He has a 1600 PR of 4:21.

College

Brian Olinger walked onto the

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team his

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year. His sophomore year he received a full scholarship. The highlights of his College Career include being the 2004

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5k champion. He currently holds records at

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. He graduated with a degree in

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and Early

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. His coach at OSU was two time Olympic Steeplechaser

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Professional career

He moved to

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, and in 2008 he made it to Olympic Trials final in 2008 but missed making the Olympic team by two places. He currently holds a PR in the mile of 4:00 and a 5k PR of 13:31. He is currently sponsored by

and is still coached by Robert Gary. He has a brother, Christopher Olinger who recently ran

and

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for OSU. Brian Olinger placed 6th at the USATF 2011 12k Men's cross country, earning him a spot on the 2011 USATF cross country team to compete at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships.

Personal records

Personal Bests-Indoor * One mile-4:00.62

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29/01/2010 * 3,000-7:51.13

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7/02/2009 * 5,000-13:45

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02/2006 Personal Bests- Outdoor * 3,000 Steeplechas-8:19.29

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28/07/2007 * 3,000-7:55.26

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20/05/2007 * 5,000-13:31.21

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18/04/2008 * 10,000-28:07

05/2011

Competition record

* 2000 Ohio State Division III State Cross Country Champ * 2001 Ohio State Division III State Champion in the 3200 * 2004 Big Ten Outdoor 5,000 Meter Champ * 2005 4th-place finish at USA Outdoor Championships * 2008 6th-place finish at the USA Olympic Trials * 2011 6th-place finish at the United States cross Country trials earning him a spot on the U.S. team to the world cross country championships in Spain, where he finished 76th.

References

* http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87770&SPID=10412&ATCLID=205093345&DB_OEM_ID=17300

External links

*
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at

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Direct athletics bio
* Ohio State articles

{{DEFAULTSORT:Olinger, Brian Living people 1983 births American male steeplechase runners Ohio State University alumni People from Coshocton County, Ohio Sportspeople from Ohio