Oklahoma State University Athletics
Nina Andersson's Bio
June 15, 2006 | Cowgirl Cross Country & Track
Mile run: 4:50
1,500-meter: 4:28
3,000-meter: 9:45
2005: Andersson showed off a lot of young talent in her first season at Oklahoma State after earning All-Big 12 and all-region honors ... appeared in six meets ... the Swedish standout opened up her collegiate career with a 17th-place finish at the Roy Griak Invitational as she ran a time of 23:09 ... finished 15th in a time of 18:54 at the Cowboy Jamboree as she took the final scoring position for OSU ... in a meet that featured more than 250 runners, Andersson had an impressive 17th-place finish at the Chili Pepper Cross Country Festival ... was a big-time contributor for the Cowgirls during the postseason as she had two consecutive top 15 finishes at the Big 12 Championships and the Midwest District V Championships, where she finished 13th and 14th ... ended her sensational freshman season at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, where she ran a time of 21:37.
HIGH SCHOOL: Anderson finished third in the 1,500-meter run twice at the Swedish Junior Championships, as well as finishing second as a junior ... also finished third in the 5,000-meter run at the Swedish Junior Championships her junior season.
PERSONAL: Born on May 3, 1985 ... is an economic major ... enjoys traveling, hanging out with friends, watching movies, practicing and laughing ... her favorite movie is The Suspects ... Nina has two brothers, Jacob (17) and Fabian (5), and one sister, Sara (25) ... she is the daughter of Ole Anderson and Birgitta Lundquist.
