University of Alaska Fairbanks Athletics

2007 ... Finished seventh (25:42.9) in the tri meet against BYU and Hawaii Pacific University on August 30 ... Finished fifth (14:38.3) against BYU and Hawaii Pacific University on September 1 ... Finished second (29.46) in the Ester Dome 5K race on September 8 beating her last year[apos]s record of fifth place ... Placed 12th (21:19) at the Apple Ridge Run Invitational on September 23. 2006 ... Placed fifth (32:10) in the Ester Dome 5K Race on Aug. 26 ... Finished 15th at the Puget Sound Invitational on Sept. 2 ... 10th place finish (20:52) in the Apple Ridge Run Invitational on Sept. 23 ... Scored points for team at GNAC Championships on Oct. 21, finishing 31st. Prior to Alaska ... Four time all-conference cross country runner in high school (1998-2001) ... All-conference mile runner in track (2000) ... Competed in cross country running and track at Gustavus ... Four-time Minnesota Junior of the Year in Triathlon ... Two-time winner of the Annadale Heart of the Lakes Short Course Triathlon (2001 and 2004) ... Finished third overall in the Midwest Multisport Series in 2005 ... Finished in the top five in five triathlons and duathlons in 2005: Gear West Duathlon (second), Apple Duathlon (fifth), Manitou Sprint Triathlon (third), Lake Waconia Triathlon (second) and the Heart of the Lakes Long Course Triathlon (fifth). Personal ... Daughter of Glen and Celeste Zirbes ... Sister to Katie and Maggie ... Graduated Summa Cum Laude from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2003 with a bachelor[apos]s degree in Mathematics and a minor in Scandinavian Studies ... Currently pursuing a master[apos]s in mathematics from the College of Sciences and Mathematics ... Enjoys skiing, speaking Swedish, reading, and painting.