Oklahoma State University Athletics
Tone Hjalmarsen
August 28, 2008 | Cowgirl Cross Country & Track
2008 Outdoors: NCAA qualifier in the 5000 meters, running a 17:21.42 at the NCAA meet to place 17th ... Ran the 5000 meters and the 10000 meters during the outdoor season, setting a season best 16:46.09 in the 5000 meters at the Sam Howell Invitational and a 34:33.62 in the 10000 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays ... Fifth-place finisher in the 10000 meters at the Big 12 Championships, where she was clocked at 36:52.70 ... Took fifth in the 5000 meters at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships with a 17:03.33.
2008 Indoors: Ran in distance events at three indoor meets, with her most impressive mark coming in the 5,000 meters at the Big 12 Championships, where she ran a 16:54.81 to finish sixth in the race and score for the Cowgirls ... Her 16:54.81 set the sixth-fastest indoor mark in Oklahoma State history ... Set a season-best in the 3,000 meters when she ran a 9:51.86 at the Big 12 Championships ... Competed in the 1,000 meters (3:11.04) and the mile (5:10.68) at the J.D. Martin Invitational.
2007 Cross Country: Sustained an injury late in the season that kept her out of the Big 12 Championships ... Her 21:45 at the NCAA Midwest Regional set a season best and was good for a 55th-place finish in the race ... Ran in three races during the regular season, clocking a season-best 17:46 at the 5000 meter Notre Dame Invitational to place 42nd and running a 17:53 at the Boston College Invitational to place 15th ... Both of those marks rank among the to 65 times ever run in a 5,000 meter race at Oklahoma State ... Ran a 22:02 at the 6000 meter Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival to place 36th overall and second among OSU runners at the meet.
2007 Outdoor: Hjalmarsen competed in two events, placing 10th in her section of the 10,000-meter run at the Stanford University Invitational and sixth and 11th in the 10,000- and 5,000-meter runs, respectively at the Big 12 Championships.
2007 Indoor: Hjalmarsen ran the 5,000-meter run twice and the 3,000-meter run once. Her best finish was fifth in the 5,000-meter run at the Meyo Invitational. She placed eighth and eleventh at the Big 12 championships in the 5,000- and 3,000-meter runs, respectively.
2006 Cross Country: 2006 Hurricane Cross Country Festival Champion with an 11:26 at the two-mile event ... Finished 10th at the 5000-meter Cowboy Jamboree with an 18:10 ... Clocked in at 21:26 at the 6000-meter NCAA Pre-Nationals to finish 70th ... Her 22:07 at the 6000-meter Big 12 Championships was good for 22nd place and her 22:10 at the 6000-meter NCAA Midwest Regional placed her 38th.
High School: Three-time Norwegian junior national champion in the 3000-meter run ... 5000-meter run and half-marathon champion her senior year ... In her final indoor season, she placed second in the 3000-meter run at the national meet ... During the outdoor season, she also finished third in the 1500-meter run at the national meet.
Personal: Born June 19, 1988 ... Daughter of Aage Hjalmarsen and Karin Ilstad ... Majoring in nutrition, dietetics and exercise ... Enjoys running, hanging out with friends, shopping, going to the movies and listening to music ... Has one brother, Vegar.
2008 Indoors: Ran in distance events at three indoor meets, with her most impressive mark coming in the 5,000 meters at the Big 12 Championships, where she ran a 16:54.81 to finish sixth in the race and score for the Cowgirls ... Her 16:54.81 set the sixth-fastest indoor mark in Oklahoma State history ... Set a season-best in the 3,000 meters when she ran a 9:51.86 at the Big 12 Championships ... Competed in the 1,000 meters (3:11.04) and the mile (5:10.68) at the J.D. Martin Invitational.
2007 Cross Country: Sustained an injury late in the season that kept her out of the Big 12 Championships ... Her 21:45 at the NCAA Midwest Regional set a season best and was good for a 55th-place finish in the race ... Ran in three races during the regular season, clocking a season-best 17:46 at the 5000 meter Notre Dame Invitational to place 42nd and running a 17:53 at the Boston College Invitational to place 15th ... Both of those marks rank among the to 65 times ever run in a 5,000 meter race at Oklahoma State ... Ran a 22:02 at the 6000 meter Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival to place 36th overall and second among OSU runners at the meet.
2007 Outdoor: Hjalmarsen competed in two events, placing 10th in her section of the 10,000-meter run at the Stanford University Invitational and sixth and 11th in the 10,000- and 5,000-meter runs, respectively at the Big 12 Championships.
2007 Indoor: Hjalmarsen ran the 5,000-meter run twice and the 3,000-meter run once. Her best finish was fifth in the 5,000-meter run at the Meyo Invitational. She placed eighth and eleventh at the Big 12 championships in the 5,000- and 3,000-meter runs, respectively.
2006 Cross Country: 2006 Hurricane Cross Country Festival Champion with an 11:26 at the two-mile event ... Finished 10th at the 5000-meter Cowboy Jamboree with an 18:10 ... Clocked in at 21:26 at the 6000-meter NCAA Pre-Nationals to finish 70th ... Her 22:07 at the 6000-meter Big 12 Championships was good for 22nd place and her 22:10 at the 6000-meter NCAA Midwest Regional placed her 38th.
High School: Three-time Norwegian junior national champion in the 3000-meter run ... 5000-meter run and half-marathon champion her senior year ... In her final indoor season, she placed second in the 3000-meter run at the national meet ... During the outdoor season, she also finished third in the 1500-meter run at the national meet.
Personal: Born June 19, 1988 ... Daughter of Aage Hjalmarsen and Karin Ilstad ... Majoring in nutrition, dietetics and exercise ... Enjoys running, hanging out with friends, shopping, going to the movies and listening to music ... Has one brother, Vegar.
| Hjalmarsen's Cross Country Times | |||||
| Place | Event | Time | Date | Site | Distance |
| 42 | 2007 Notre Dame Invitational | 17:46 | 9/28/07 | South Bend, Ind. | 5000m |
| 15 | 2007 Boston College Invitational | 17:53 | 9/14/07 | Boston, Mass. | 5000m |
| 55 | 2007 NCAA Midwest Regional | 21:45 | 11/10/07 | Peoria, Ill | 6000m |
| 36 | 2007 Chile Pepper Festival | 22:02 | 10/13/07 | Fayetteville, Ark. | 6000m |
| 1 | 2006 Hurricane Festival | 11:26 | 9/2/06 | Tulsa, Okla. | 2 mile |
| 10 | 2006 Cowboy Jamboree | 18:10 | 9/30/06 | Stillwater, Okla. | 5000m |
| 70 | 2006 NCAA Pre-Nationals | 21:26 | 10/14/06 | Terre Haute, Ind. | 6000m |
| 22 | 2006 Big 12 Championships | 22:07 | 10/27/06 | Lawrence, Kan. | 6000m |
| 38 | 2006 NCAA Midwest Regional | 22:10 | 11/11/06 | Minneapolis, Minn. | 6000m |
| Hjalmarsen at Oklahoma State | |||||
| Place | Event | Time | Date | Site | Distance |
| 1 | 2006 Hurricane Cross Country Festival | 11:26 | 9/2/06 | Tulsa, Okla. | 2 mile |
| 10 | 2006 Cowboy Jamboree | 18:10 | 9/30/06 | Stillwater, Okla. | 5000m |
| 70 | 2006 NCAA-Pre-Nationals | 21:26 | 10/14/06 | Terre Haute, Ind. | 6000m |
| 22 | 2006 Big 12 Championships | 22:07 | 10/27/06 | Lawrence, Kan. | 6000m |
| 38 | 2006 NCAA Midwest Regional | 22:10 | 11/11/06 | Minneapolis, Minn. | 6000m |
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