Josefine Koskinen Season 2009

Height5-4
ClassSophomore
HometownNykvarn, Sweden

As of Aug. 14, 2013

* Seven-time Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2009-12 Cross Country, 2010-12 Track and Field)
* Four-time Mountain West Spring All-Academic Team (2010-13)
* Four-time Mountain West Fall All-Academic Team (2009-12)

Collegiate Personal Bests
400 Meters (Outdoor):
57.92 (April 27, 2013 at Triton Invitational - La Jolla, Calif.)
800 Meters (Outdoor): 2:07.86 (May 4, 2013 at Oxy Invitational - Los Angeles, Calif.)
800 Meters (Indoor): 2:11.90 (Feb. 25, 2011 at MW Championships - Albuquerque, N.M.)
1,500 Meters (Outdoor): 4:33.85 (April 28, 2012 at UCSD Triton Invitational - La Jolla, Calif.)
Mile (Indoor): 5:25.90 (Jan. 30, 2010 at Mountain T[apos]s Invitational - Flagstaff, Ariz.)
5,000 Meters (Cross Country): 18:19.6 (Oct. 19, 2012 at Fullerton Invite - Fullerton, Calif.)
6,000 Meters (Cross Country): 22:16.0 (Nov. 9, 2012 at NCAA West Regionals - Seattle, Wash.)

NCAA West Preliminary Rounds (Outdoor)
2013:
38th (2:11.36 - 800 Meters)
2012: 41st (2:11.30 - 800 Meters)
2011: 45th (2:13.88 - 800 Meters)
2010: 36th (2:10.77 - 800 Meters)

Mountain West Outdoor Championships
2013:
6th (2:10.17 - 800 Meters)
2012: 4th (2:12.38 - 800 Meters) | 4th (3:45.96 - 4x400-Meter Relay)
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
2012:
8th (2:13.62 - 800 Meters) | 6th (3:48.75 - 4x400-Meter Relay) | 7th (12:52.23 - Distance Medley Relay)
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
2012:
143rd (22:16.0 - 6K
2011: 160th (23:03.0 - 6K)
2010: 180th (23:03.6 - 6K)

Mountain West Cross Country Championships
2012:
45th (23:05.7 - 6K)
2011: 53rd (24:06.6 - 6K)
2010: 54th (24:49.9 - 6K)
2009: 44th (23:59.1 - 6K)

2012-13
Outdoor Track and Field:
Ran in nine races in her final season of eligibility, mostly in the 800 and 1,500 ... qualified for the NCAA West Prelims for the fourth straight year in the 800 ... began her season at the San Diego Championships on March 9, taking third in the 1,500 (4:46.27) and running on the winning 4x400-meter relay (3:55.72) ... came in 12th in the invitational 1,500 (4:37.67) and seventh in the invitational 800 (2:12.02) at the Aztec Invitational from March 15-16 ... next completed race was a fifth-place showing in the 1,500 (4:41.66) at the Cal State San Marcos Mangrum Invitational on April 6 ... ran a 2:11.91 in the 800 at the Mt. SAC Relays on April 19 ... won the 1,500 at the Triton Invitational on April 27 in a season-best time of 4:37.20 and also ran a PR in the 400 of 57.92 ... followed with another PR in the 800 of 2:07.86 at the Occidental Invitational on May 4, which was the sixth-fastest time in school history ... finished sixth in the 800 at the MW Championships in 2:10.17 after running the exact same time a day earlier in the prelims ... ended her collegiate career at the NCAA West Prelims on May 23, taking 38th in the 800 in 2:11.36.

Indoor Track and Field: Did not run during the 2013 indoor campaign.

Cross Country: Competed in all seven races for the Aztecs, registering three top-10 finishes and PR[apos]s at both main distances (5K and 6K) ... finished fourth of 78 runners at the UCSD Opener on Aug. 31, covering the 2.5-mile course in 15:24.8 ... was seventh of 64 competitors at the Aztec Invitational in the 5K in 19:09.6 ... finished 85th of 292 at the Stanford Invitational in the 6K (22:30.0) ... took 20th of 238 runners at the UCSD Triton Classic in 23:15.7 over the 6K course ... was 10th of 125 in the 5K at the Fullerton Invitational (Oct. 19) in 18:19.6 ... took 45th of 62 on Oct. 26 at the Mountain West Championships in 23:05.7 (6K) ... finished her season with a 143rd-place showing of 207 at the NCAA West Regionals (6K) on Nov. 9 in 22:16.0.

2011-12
Outdoor Track and Field:
Was a regular in the mid-distance events for the whole season, posting the team[apos]s top-eight times in the 800 and the top-five in the 1,500 ... opened the outdoor season with wins in both the 800 (2:17.62) and the 1,500 (4:41.01) at the San Diego City Championships on March 10 ... a week later finished 10th in the invitational 1,500 at the Aztec Invitational with a time of 4:35.35 ... competed in both events at the Cal/Nevada Championships on March 31-April 1, taking fifth in the final of the 800 (2:11.16) and 13th in the 1,500 (4:42.03) ... took second in the 1,500 at the ASU Tri-Meet on April 14, clocking a time of 4:43.43 ... was 10th in the 800 at the Beach Invitational one week later in 2:09.98 ... was the runner-up finisher in the 1,500 at the UCSD Triton Invitational with a personal-best time of 4:33.85 ... followed that up with a PR in the 800 (2:07.87) at the Oxy Invitational on May 5 ... that time qualified her for the NCAA Preliminaries (West Region) ... was fourth in the 800 at the Mountain West Championships with a time of 2:12.38 ... ended her season with a 41st-place finish at the NCAA prelims with a time of 2:11.30.

Indoor Track and Field: Ran in two meets, both in the 800 ... was second in her debut at the Don Kirby Elite meet on Feb. 10 in a time of 2:14.39 ... ran 2:12.66 in the prelims of the MW Championships on Feb. 24 and finished eight in the final a day later in 2:13.62.

Cross Country: Was the team[apos]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 MW 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 MW 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 MW 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 MW 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[apos]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[apos]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 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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