Jason Carlson is in his first season as a volunteer assistant distance coach. In addition to his coaching duties, Carlson also is pursuing a master[apos]s degree in industrial distribution from Purdue's School of Technology and is interning at TRW Automotive in Lafayette. During his final season at Purdue, where he was part of the track and cross country teams, Carlson won the 5K title at the Purdue Invite and placed sixth in the 10K at the N.Y. Armory Invite.
2004: (Indoor) Opened season at Purdue Invitational with a first-place finish in the 5,000m, posting a time of 15:16.68 ... ran season-best time of 14:55.61 in the 5,000m at the NY Armory, finishing sixth in the event ... finished fourth in the 3,000m at Indiana State with season-best time of 8:51.76 ... (Outdoor) Competed in the 10,000m at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships ... placed fifth against the Hoosiers in the 3,000m with a time of 8:57.93.