Villanova University

Carrie Tollefson Class: Senior Hometown: Dawson, Minn. High School: Dawson-Boyd H.S. Event: Distance

Four-Time National Champion
Ten-Time All-American
Six-TIme Big East Champion

Villanova: One of the elite distance runners in America ... Will look to add to her NCAA Championship trophy case in 2000.

Personal: Communications major ... Youngest of three children of John and Ginger Tollefson ... Born 1/18/77 in Dawson, Minn.

Tollefson's Personal Bests

800m     2:10.14    Villanova Invitational (4/10/99)
1500m    4:17.53    ECAC Outdoor (5/25/97)
Mile     4:42.16    Butler Cannon Classic (2/8/97)
3000m    9:15.05    NCAA Indoor (3/6/99)
5000m   16:09.51    NCAA Outdoor (6/5/99)

In the Major Championships

NCAA Finishes:
1999    1st outdoor     3000m
        1st outdoor     5000m
        1st indoor      3000m
1998    11th cross country
1997    1st cross country
        5th indoor       3000m
        6th outdoor      1500m    
1996    5th cross country
1995    7th cross country

Big East Finishes:
1999    1st outdoor     3000m
        1st outdoor     5000m
        2nd indoor      Mile
        3rd indoor      3000m
1998    4th cross country
1997    1st cross country
        1st indoor      3000m
        2nd indoor      5000m
        2nd outdoor     1500m
        2nd outdoor     5000m
        3rd outdoor     3000m
1996    1st indoor      DMR
        4th indoor      3000m
        4th indoor      mile
        3rd outdoor     1500m
        5th outdoor     4x800m
ECAC Finishes:
1999    1st outdoor     1500m
1997    1st outdoor     1500m
        3rd outdoor     4x800m Relay
1996    3rd indoor      DMR