Player Bio: Mariel EttingerPlayer Bio: Mariel Ettinger
Cross Country

Player Bio: Mariel Ettinger

  Mariel Ettinger
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
LaGrande, OR
High School:
LaGrande HS

Stanford: An NCAA Championship participant for the Cardinal for three consecutive years.

2001 Cross Country Season (Junior): Victorious at Stanford's first meet of the season (Jammin' Invitational) ... Finished 15th at the NCAA West Regional after an eighth place finish at the Pac-10 Championships, scoring for the Cardinal in both events ... Competed at the NCAA Championships ... Had a fifth place finish at the Stanford Invitational long course.

2000 Cross Country Season (Sophomore): Stanford's fifth runner at the Pac-10's as the Cardinal won the conference title for a fifth straight season ... Competed in five races, including the Pac-10, West Regional and NCAA meets ... Stanford's fifth runner at the NCAA's ... Finished first at the Sacramento State Classic ... All-Western Region selection.

1999 Cross Country Season (Freshman): Competed at the Pre-NCAA and NCAA Championships ... Best finish was seventh at the BYU Invitational.

2002 Track & Field Season (Junior): Competed in the 1500 and 5000 meters ... An NCAA provisional qualifier in the 5000 meters (16:47.31) and a Pac-10 qualifier in the 1500 meters (4:39.07).

2001 Track & Field Season (Sophomore): Provisionally qualified for the NCAA's in the 5000 meters with a personal best time of 16:43.64 ... Qualified for the Pac-10 Championships in the 1500 meters with a personal best of 4:35.42.

2000 Track & Field Season (Freshman): Qualified for the Pac-10 Championships in the 1500 meters (4:40.32), 3000 meters (9:49.27) and 5000 meters (16:50.39).

High School: A standout student-athlete at LaGrande High School ... Completed the regular cross country season in 1998 unbeaten ... Topped off her year with the Oregon state championship ... Placed second at the Footlocker National Cross Country Championships in 1997 but did not compete in 1998 due to a concussion ... A two-time (junior and senior seasons) Oregon state champion in the 1500 and 3000 meters ... Ran 4:30.0 for 1500 meters and 9:50.03 for 3000 meters ... Finished sixth in the 3000 meters at the 1999 U.S. Junior National Track & Field Championships in Denton, TX ... Valedictorian.

Cardinal Catalogue: Political Science major ... Daughter of R.H. and Amelia Ettinger ... A 2000 Pacific-10 Cross Country All-Academic selection ... A 2001 Pacific-10 Track & Field All-Academic selection