The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2009 Women's Cross Country Roster
Roster
Asia Myrland
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Verona Area
- Hometown:
- Madison, Wis.
JUNIOR (2008)
Finished first for Texas and 13th overall at the Texas A&M Invitational, finishing the 5K in 17:59...Ran the 6K course at the Big 12 Championship in 24:21 for 96th.
SOPHOMORE (2007)
Helped Texas to two team championships and six top-10 finishes during the season...ran a 6K season-best time of 21:50.4 at the NCAA South Central Regional Championship...finished second for UT and 26th overall...crossed the finish line second for UT and 28th overall at the Big 12 Championship in 21:54.30...runner-up behind teammate Betzy Jimenez at the Texas State Invitational, clocking an 18:13.45...helped lead the Horns to their third consecutive win...placed seventh overall and first for UT in running her first sub-18-minute 5K race of the season at the Texas A&M Invitational...completed the course in 17:53...finished second overall at the Islander Splash in 17:37...crossed the finish line in 22:03.08 at the Chile Pepper Festival to finish second for UT and 39th overall.
FRESHMAN (2006)
Finished ninth for Texas and 25th overall with a time of 19:52 at the Texas State Invitational (5K)... placed ninth in the Longhorn lineup at the Texas A&M Invitational (5K) and 67th overall in 21:34... finished seventh in the Texas lineup in the 6,000-meter race at the Chile Pepper Festival in 23:04... took fifth for Texas and 19th overall at the Islander Splash (5K) with a time of 19:17... came in third for the Longhorns at the Big 12 Championship and 59th overall with a time of 23:17... ended the year with a strong performance at the NCAA Regional Championships by finishing sixth amongst Texas runners and 54th overall, completing the 6K course in 22:44.
HIGH SCHOOL
Named Distance Runner of the Year in track and field for three consecutive years (2002-05) ... currently holds her school[apos]s record in the 3,200m (10:56) ... earned a conference title in the 3,200m and the 4x800m relay in 2004 ... participated in the 2004 Junior Olympics in the 5K and placed 8th at the high school state championship (18:44) ... National Honor Society ... graduated with high honors.
PERSONAL
Born March 21, 1988 in Madison, WI ... father, Jim, played baseball for the University of Wisconsin (Madison) in the early 1970[apos]s ... mother, Kari Petterson, participated in cross country and track for James Madison University from 1978-81 ... uncle, Mike Petterson, also competed in cross-country and track for James Madison University in the early 1980[apos]s ... majoring in psychology.
