Class: Sophomore
High School: South Lakes
Hometown: Herndon, Va.

2006 Indoor: Placed 10th in the 3,000m at the Virginia Tech Challenge with a time of 10:32.11 ... Finished 16th at the ACC Championships in the mile with a personal-best time of 5:04.11 ... Was eighth at the Virginia Tech Last Chance meet in the mile with a time of 5:11.91.
High School: All-state in cross country her senior season ... Three-time all-region and all-district in cross country ... District champion in cross country and in the mile for outdoor track ... Four-time all-state swimmer ... Won a state championship her senior season in swimming ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Finalist for the Wendy's High School Heisman ... Has a personal best of 18:25 in the three mile and 19:42 in the 5,000m.
Personal: Born November 24, 1986 in Robbinsdale, Minn. ... Daughter of Mari Parisi and Mike Pederson ... Human nutrition, foods and exercise major.
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