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Josefine Koskinen
 Josefine Koskinen
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Stockholm, Sweden

High School:
Rudbecksskolan

Last College:
Stockholm University

Height:
5-5

Event:
Mid-Distance

02/10/2012

Ashley, Burrell Set School Records at UNM Meet

Ashley, Burree set school records at UNM meet

02/09/2012

Track & Field Heads to Competitive Don Kirby Elite

Track & Field heads to competitive Don Kirby Elite

01/30/2012

Twenty-Six Aztecs Named To Fall MW All-Academic Team

Twenty-Six Aztecs Named To Fall MW All-Academic Team

Collegiate Personal Bests
400 Meters (Outdoor):
58.74 (March 6, 2011 at San Diego City Championships - La Jolla, Calif.)
800 Meters (Outdoor): 2:08.47 (May 2, 2010 at Steve Scott Invitational - Irvine, Calif.)
800 Meters (Indoor): 2:11.90 (Feb. 25, 2011 at MWC Championships - Albuquerque, N.M.)
1,500 Meters (Outdoor): 4:34.37 (April 23, 2011 at UCSD Triton Invitational - La Jolla, Calif.)
Mile (Indoor): 5:25.90 (Jan. 30, 2010 at Mountain T's Invitational - Flagstaff, Ariz.)
5,000 Meters (Cross Country): 19:27.0 (Oct. 1, 2011 at UNLV Invitational - Boulder City, Nev.)
6,000 Meters (Cross Country): 23:03.0 (Nov. 12, 2011 at NCAA West Regionals - Palo Alto, Calif.)

NCAA West Preliminary Rounds (Outdoor)
2011:
45th (2:13.88 - 800 Meters)
2010: 36th (2:10.77 - 800 Meters)

Mountain West Outdoor Championships
2011:
6th (2:11.32 - 800 Meters)
2010: 7th (2:10.90 - 800 Meters) | 8th (3:49.21 - 4x400-Meter Relay)

Mountain West Indoor Championships
2011:
4th (2:12.14 - 800 Meters) | 7th (12:21.81 - Distance Medley Relay)
2010: 4th (2:12.41 - 800 Meters) | 7th (12:26.39 - Distance Medley Relay)

NCAA West Regional Cross Country Championships
2011:
160th (23:03.0 - 6K)
2010: 180th (23:03.6 - 6K)

Mountain West Cross Country Championships
2011:
53rd (24:06.6 - 6K)
2010: 54th (24:49.9 - 6K)
2009: 44th (23:59.1 - 6K)

2011-12
Cross Country:
Was the team's No. 2 runner in all six races over the course of the season ... opened with a 21st-place finish over the 5K course at the Aztec Invitational in 19:30.6 ... was 148th in 23:11 over the 6K course at Stanford ... took 16th of 60 at UNLV in a 5K personal-best time of 19:27.0 ... had a top-10 finish at the UCSD Triton Classic, taking ninth in 23:16.9 (6K) ... was 53rd at the Mountain West Championships in Fort Collins, Colo., completing the 6K course at elevation in 24:06.6 ... took 160th at the NCAA West Regional meet in a personal-best 6K clocking of 23:03.0.

2010-11
Outdoor Track and Field:
Ran the fastest 800 and 1,500 by an Aztec of the season ... competed at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship West Preliminary Rounds in Eugene, Ore., taking 45th in the 800 meters (2:13.88) ... was sixth at the Mountain West Championships in the 800 in 2:11.32 (2:10.55 altitude conversion) ... debuted at the San Diego City Championships, taking fourth in the 400 meters (58.74), her only 400 of the season ... took fifth in the 800 invitational race at the Aztec Invitational in a season-best time of 2:09.25 ... was second in the open 800 at the Sun Angel Classic in Tempe, Ariz., in 2:10.57 ... finished 28th in the 800 at the Mt. Sac Relays in 2:10.21 ... ran her only 1,500 of the season at the UCSD Triton Invitational, taking fourth in 4:34.57 ... was eighth in the 800 in 2:12.44 at the Steve Scott Invitational and seventh at the Steve Scott Invitational in 2:10.51.

Indoor Track and Field: Ran a time of 5:30.92 in the mile at elevation at the Lumberjack Invitational to take second ... finished fourth at the MWC indoor championships in the 800 in 2:12.14 after taking fifth the day before in the preliminary heats in 2:11.90 ... was a part of the Distance Medley Relay team that took seventh in 12:21.81, the seventh-fastest time in school history.

Cross Country: Competed in four races for the Aztecs and was among the top four on the team in each race ... debuted at the Stanford Invitational, taking 109th over the 6K course in 23:28.0 ... took 21st of 107 runners at the UCSD Triton Classic in a 6K time of 23:58.5 ... was 54th at the MWC Championships (24:49.9 - 6K) ... ran a 6K PR of 23:03.6 at the NCAA West Regionals.

2009-10
Outdoor Track and Field:
Competed at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship West Preliminary Rounds in Austin, Texas ... was seventh in the 800 meters (2:10.12), and eighth in the 4x400-meter relay (3:49.21) at the MWC Championships ... ran a 4:43.32 in the 1,500 and a 59.08 in the 400 meters at the San Diego City Championships to finish second and fourth respectively ... won the 800 meters at the Aztec Track and Field Classic (2:14.6) ... finished fifth in the 800 (2:11.64) at the Johnson-Joyner Kersee Invitational ... took third in the 800 meters (2:10.78) at the Cal/Nevada Championships ... improved her 1,500 time to 4:37.11 (season-best) on April 17 at the Beach Invitational ... ran her collegiate best time in the 800 (2:08.47) at the Steve Scott Invitational making her No. 6 on SDSU all-time list. ... participated in seven meets for the Aztecs.

Indoor Track & Field: Took fourth in the 800-meters (2:12.41, collegiate-best) and seventh in the distance medley relay at the MWC Championships ... her efforts in both events earned her the No.3 position on the SDSU all-time list ... had a first-place showing in both the 800 meters (2:19.35), and the open mile (5:15.46) at the Mountain T's Invitational... finished third in the 800 meters (2:12.80), and sixth in the 4x400-meter relay (3:59.92) at the New Mexico Classic ... finished top-ten in all events participated in for the Aztecs.

Cross Country: Ran in three meets during her first XC season on The Mesa, including the team's final two events of the season ... made her Aztec debut on Sept. 19 at the Aztec Invitational, taking 37th of 94 with a time of 20:15 over the 5,000-meter course ... was 55th of 107 on the 5K course at the Northridge Invitational on Oct. 16 ... was 44th of 73 runners at the Mountain West Conference Championships on Oct. 31, completing the 6K course in 23:59.1

Stockholm University
Placed eighth at the 2008 Swedish Cross Country Championships.

Other
Was the 2007 Swedish champion in the 800-meter run.

Personal
Josefine Koskinen was born July 31, 1989 ... Twin sister, Emmy, runs track and field at Manhattan College ... Daughter of Harry and Leena Koskinen.

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