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Heleene Tambet - Cross Country - University of New Mexico Lobos Athletics

Heleene Tambet

Hometown

Viljandi, Estonia

Previous School

Hugo Treffner Gymnasium

Dual sport student-athlete at UNM, she helped the cross country team win the 2015 NCAA National Championship.

Sophomore (2015): Saw action in the first two meets, finishing ninth for her first career top-10 finish in the classical race of the Utah Invitational … finished 19th in the freestyle at that event … finishing 21st in both disciplines at the Colorado/Spencer Nelson Invitational.

Freshman (2014): Joined the team in midseason, crossing over from the UNM cross country team and the track team … raced in two meets with two top 20 finishes … first meet was the Montana State Invitational, finishing 18th in the freestyle and 24th in the classical … scored and finished 19th at the RMISA/NCAA West Championships, and also finished 24th in that meet … in 2013 cross country she was named Second Team All-Mountain West as well as Academic All-Mountain West and Mountain West Scholar-Athlete … scored in the Mountain West Cross Country Championships, the Mountain West Outdoor Track and Field Championships, and the RMISA/NCAA West Championships.

Prior to UNM: Graduated from Hugo Treffner Gymnasium … in 2012 she finished 12th in the 63K classical in Otepää-Elva, Estonia.

Personal: Born May 31, 1993 …raced in Estonia for Tartu Skiclub … graduated from Hugo Treffner Gymnasium … is majoring in international studies.

2015 Season Career
9th Highest Finish 9th
0 1st Place Finishes 0
0 Top 5 Finishes 0
1 Top 10 Finishes 1
2 Top 20 Finishes 4

Point Totals
Races: 4
Counters: 4
2014-15 Points: 67
Career Points: 81

NEW MEXICO

2014 Indoors: Did not compete.

2014 Outdoors: Competed at four meets … Placed 10th in the 1500 at the Jim Click Shootout, finishing in 4:50.85 … Registered a time of 35:06.56 in the 10000 at the Mt. SAC Relays, placing third in her section … Finished 23rd in the 5000 at the Payton Jordan Invitational with a time of 16:53.41 … Scored in the 5000 at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships, placing seventh in 17:03.01*.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Placed 52nd in the Women’s Cross Junior section at the 2012 European Cross Country Championships … Also skis competitively

PERSONAL RECORDS

5,000 meters: 16.53.41
10,000 meters: 35:06.56

TRACK & FIELD HONORS

• Mountain West Scholar-Athlete, 2014

* indicates a performance that has been adjusted based on the NCAA altitude conversion protocol