Senior (2013): Placed 21st in the 5K classic and 26th in the 10K mass-start freestyle in her third and final trip to the NCAAs in 2013…led the Lobo women five times in 2013, including a 22nd-place finish in the 5K classical at the RMISA Championships/NCAA West Regionals…placed a season-best fourth in the 15K freestyle and 11th in the 5K classical at the CU Invite, Jan. 12-13…finished a team-high eighth in RMISA MVP Points for women’s Nordic with 318.
Junior (2012): Earned academic distinction as a Lobo Scholar-Athlete…named Team MVP for Nordic women…was a consistent competitor, recording top-10 finishes at every regular-season meet…finished third in the 5K freestyle and10th in the 10K classical at the CU Invitational/Spencer Nelson Memorial Jan. 13 and 14…finished seventh in the classic and 10th in the freestyle at the DU Invite…took sixth place in the 5K classical and fifth in the 10K freestyle at the Alaska Anchorage Invitational Feb. 4 and 6…claimed sixth place in the 5K freestyle and fifth place in the 15K classical at the Seawolf Invitational Feb. 9 and 10…took fourth place in both the 5K freestyle and 15K classic at RMISA Championships/NCAA West Regional Feb. 24 and 25…placed 24th in the 5K freestyle at NCAA Championships…finished 11th in the 15K classical at NCAA Championships.
Sophomore (2011): Finished 12th in the women’s 5K with a time of 18:45.2 at the 2011 NCAA West Region/RMISA Championships (Feb. 26)…finished 13th in the women’s 5K with a time of 18:45.4 at the UNM Invitational (Feb. 5)…finished 14th in the women’s 5K with a time of 15:36.7 at the Utah Invitational (Jan. 21).
Freshman (2010):
Finished 33rd in the 5K classical and 23rd in the 15K freestyle at the 2010 NCAA Championships in Steamboat Springs, Colo., March 11-13…consistently finished in the top 20 in her rookie season…finished 15th in the classic and 12th in the freestyle at the Utah Invite…claimed 14th place in the classic and 12th in the freestyle at Montana State…placed 13th in the classic and 17th in the freestyle at New Mexico’s home meet…claimed 12th place in the classic at Nevada…finished 30th in the classic and 27th in the freestyle at the RMISA Championships/NCAA Regionals.
Prior to UNM: Four top-15 Norwegian Cup finishes since 2007, including three in 2009.
Personal: Born February 3, 1989, in Oslo, Norway…daughter of Aud Kristin and Morten Klaesson …has a sister, Thea…majoring in business.