Mariel Ettinger Class: Senior Hometown: LaGrande, OR High School: LaGrande Event: Distances Birthdate: 12/21/1980

Stanford: One of the top 5000 meter runners in the Pac-10 Conference.

2002 Track & Field Season (Junior): Competed in the 1500 and 5000 meters … An NCAA provisional qualifier in the 5000 meters (16:47.31) and a Pac-10 qualifier in the 1500 meters (4:39.07).

2001 Track & Field Season (Sophomore): Provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 5000 meters with a personal best of 16:43.64.

2000 Track & Field Season (Freshman): Competed in three different events in her freshman season, the 1500 meters (4:37.01), 3000 meters (9:49.27), and 5000 meters (16:50.39, NCAA indoor provisional qualifier) … Ran Pac-10 qualifying times in all three events.

2002 Cross Country Season (Senior): Finished 13th at the Fullerton Season Opener before missing the rest of the season with a foot injury.

2001 Cross Country Season (Junior): Victorious at Stanford’s first meet of the season (Jammin’ Invitational) … Finished 15th at the NCAA West Regional after an eighth place finish at the Pac-10 Championships … Competed at the NCAA Championships.

2000 Cross Country Season (Sophomore): Stanford’s fifth runner as the Cardinal won the Pac-10 title for a fifth straight season … Competed in five races, including the conference, regional and national meets … Was Stanford’s fifth runner at the NCAA’s … Finished first at the Sacramento State Classic … An All-Western Region selection in cross country.

1999 Cross Country Season (Freshman): Gained valuable experience by competing at the Pre-NCAA and NCAA Championships … Best finish was seventh at the BYU Invitational.

High School: A standout student-athlete at LaGrande High School … A four-time Oregon state champion in the 1500 and 3000 meters … Ran 4:30.0 for 1500 meters and 9:50.03 for 3000 meters … Finished sixth in the 3000 meters at the 1999 U.S. Jr. National Track & Field Championships in Denton, TX … The 1998 Oregon state cross country champion … Placed second at the Footlocker National Cross Country Championships in 1997… A member of the U.S. Junior World cross country team and the Junior Olympic cross country team … Valedictorian.

Cardinal Catalogue: Political science major … Parents are R.H. and Amelia Ettinger … A 2001 & 2002 Pacific-10 Track & Field and Cross Country All-Academic selection … Born Dec. 21, 1980.

Collegiate Career Bests: 1500 meters (4:31.03); 5000 meters (16:43.64)