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Updated December 1, 2004
* Big 12 Champion (DMR, 2004)
* Two-Time All-Region (Cross Country)
* NCAA Regional Qualifier (Steeple, 5000m, 2004)
* Six-Time All-Big 12
* Mizzou All-Time Top Five (5000m)
* WICCCA Academic All-American
Latest Feature Story:
Petersen earning her rewards
By Don Feitel of Columbia Daily Tribune written Saturday, October 30, 2004
Career Best:
CC 6k ... 20:45 ... Finish: 6
at NCAA Midwest Regional, Peoria, Ill.
November 2004
2004:
Cross Country: All-Region and All-Big 12 for second year in a row ... was the Tigers' second scorer at both the NCAA Midwest Regional and NCAA Championships ... placed sixth at the regional, breaking her personal best in the 6k to 20:45 ... placed eighth at the Big 12 Championships ... placed 85th at the NCAA Championships ... won her first collegiate cross country meet at the Missouri Cross Country Challenge.
Outdoor: NCAA Regional Qualifier in the steeplechase and 5000-meter run, finished 12th in the 5k ... All-Big 12 in the steeplechase with 3rd place finish and personal-best time of 10:40.04 ... led of second-place Distance Medley Relay at Drake Relays ... other season bests: 800m, 2:25.63, Nebraska Quad; 1500m, 4:33.61, Nebraska Quad; 5000m, 16:38.58, Stanford Invitational
Indoor: Part of Big 12 Champion Distance Medley Relay team, running the 1200m lead-off leg ... took top spot in the Mile run at the Missouri Invitational and Tiger Classic ... finished second in the 1000m run in the MU-KU-KSU Triangular ... season bests: 1000m, 2:57.96, MU-KU-KSU; Mile, 4:57.29, Tiger Classic; 3000m, 9:38.58, Husker Inv.
2003:
Cross Country: Named All-Region and All-Big 12 ... finished 13th at the NCAA Midwest Regional, 14th at the Big 12 Championships ... personal best came at the NCAA Championships with a 94th place finish and a 6k time of 21:12.8.
Outdoor: All-Big 12 in the 1500-meter run after eighth place finish (4:30.94) ... qualified for the NCAA Regionals in the 1500m ... was on winning 4x1500m relay team at Florida Relays.
Indoor: All-Big 12 in the mile run after eighth place finish ... set personal bests in the mile (4:52) and 1000m.
2002:
Cross Country: Had an eighth place finish at the Missouri Cross Country Challenge (18:29, 5k) ... finished 69th of 263 at Iona Invitaional.
Outdoor: Finished 12th in the steeplechase at the Big 12 Championships ... her best time in the steeple was 11:14.16, when she placed second at the Tom Botts Invitational.
Indoor: Competed in the 1000m and 3000m at the Big 12 Championships ... placed fourth in the mile at the MU-KSU-KU Triangular.
2001:
Cross Country: Finished tenth at J.K. Gold Classic (18:53, 5k) ... placed 42nd at Big 12 Championships and 56th at NCAA Regionals.
High School:
State champion in cross country (2000), 1600m (2001) and the 3200m (2001) ... Athlete of the Year for the St. Charles County Post.
Personal:
Daughter of James & Donna Petersen ... majoring in nutrition & fitness ... born March 11, 1983 in Des Moines, Iowa
