University of Nevada Athletics

Nevada:

2013-2014

Cross country: Finished 13th at the Santa Clara Bronco XC Invitational ... Competed at the Mountain West Cross Country championships finishing 50th overall ... Turned in the Pack[apos]s 19th best 6K time in school history at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships ... Named to the 2013 Fall Academic All-Mountain West team.

Indoor: Placed sixth at the Jacksons/NB Boise Indoor Invite competing on Nevada[apos]s distance medley relay team ... Finished third in the mile with a time of 5:04.61 at the Bronco Invite ... Ran a leg on the third place distance medley relay team at the UW Husky Classic. Outdoor: Finished sixth at the Brutus Hamilton Open running a time of 17:26.75 for the 5,000-meter run, the tenth best time in school history ... Finished seventh at the Mountain West Outdoor Championship turning in the seventh best 10,000-meter time in Wolf Pack history, 36:32.71.

2012-2013

Cross Country: Raced in her first event for Nevada at the 2012 Mountain West Championships after sitting out with a stress fracture.

Indoor: Ran a leg on Nevada[apos]s first place distance medley relay team at the Boise State Team Challenge ... Competed on the Pack[apos]s eighth place distance medley relay team at the Mountain West Indoor Championships. Outdoor: Finished sixth in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:37.85 at the Sacramento State Hornet Invitational ... Collected a second place finish in the 5,000-meter run at the Cal-Nevada Championships ... Finished seventh at the Mountain West Outdoor championships running 38:14.98 in the 10,000-meter run ... Named to the Spring 2013 Academic All-Mountain West team.

Prior to Nevada: Transferred from Portland State and sat out 2010 season with a stress fracture ... Competed in track & field and cross country.

High School: Earned three letters in track & field and cross country and one in swimming & diving at Galena High School in Reno, Nev. ... Named captain and MVP of cross country and track & field in 2009 ... Won first-team all-league honors in 2008 and 2009 in cross country and 2009 for the 1,600-meters and with the 4x800-meter relay team ... Member of the 2009 state champion 4x800-meter relay team ... Finished runner-up in the 1,600-meters in 2009 ... Won the 1,600-meters and a member of the winning 4x800-meter relay team in 2009 at the regional championships ... Holds school record in the 1,600m.

Personal: Daughter of Allan an Linda Pedersen ... Has one sister Elyse (24) ... A community health science major with hopes to become a physical therapist ... Born on Halloween and was a competitive swimmer for eight years.