Collegiate Career Bests:

1500 meters: 4:46.54

5000 meters (XC): 18:30 10/16/10

6000 meters (XC): 23:05 11/13/10

Saint Mary's Record Book:

1500 meters: 2nd

4x400 meter relay: 1st

5000 meters (XC): 8th

6000 meters (XC): 7th

At Saint Mary's: A middle distance specialist with an impressive range of talent...gained valuable experience racing first ever cross country season...will be looked on to make large improvements and lead a talented, young team

2011 (Senior): Continued to impress in only second year of competitive distance running...best 5K of season came at Bronco Invitational (19:09)...finished 58th at WCC Championships (23:22) to be third runner for the Gaels

2010 (Junior): Top finish came at SFSU Gator Invitation where she placed 14th overall with a 6K time of 23:25...ran personal best 18:30 at Bronco Invitational in second-ever collegiate 5K...was third Gael across the finish line in her WCC Championship race debut (23:31 - 44th)...second Saint Mary's runner at NCAA West Regionals in 6K personal best 23:05...improved 1500m personal best by over ten seconds throughout spring...placed seventh overall in 1500m at SFSU's Johnny Mathis Invite in personal best 4:46.54

2009 (Sophomore): Redshirt season

2008 (Freshman): Did not compete

High School: Attended St. Svithun Videregaende in Stavanger, Norway...did not compete in competitive athletics during high school years

Personal: Born Maria Victoria Ahlqvist...plans to major in Business Administration...born and raised in Stavanger, Norway