Marie Nilsson Class: Senior Hometown: Kil, Sweden Last College: Oklahoma State Height: 5-9 Birthdate: 05/25/1981 Experience: TR

At Oklahoma State: Spent three seasons running for Oklahoma State ... Has one year of eligibility remaining in cross country and two in track ... Competed twice at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in both 2001 and 2002 ... Ran individually at last year's NCAA meet, placing 66th after a third-place finish at the regionals ... Helped Oklahoma State to the Midwest Region title in 2001, coming in 12th ... Cowgirls' top runner at the 2001 NCAAs with a 61st place ... Oklahoma State was 18th at the national meet in 2001 ... Pair of top-12 finishes at the Big 12 championships her final two seasons ... Third at the Swedish championships this past summer in the 5,000 meters.

High School: Attended Rvdbecksskolan in Sollentuna, Sweden ... Placed fourth in the 800 and fifth in the 1,500 at the 1999 Swedish School Championships.

Personal: Karin Marie Irene Nilsson was born May 25, 1981, in Kil, Sweden ... Daughter of Henry and Ulla Nilsson ... Has two older brothers, Christer and Anders ... Father, Henry, won the Swedish championship in the 3,000 meters in 1966 and 1968 ... Major is international security and conflict resolution.