Chrissy Kuenster Class: Senior Hometown: Wheaton, Ill. High School: Wheaton North Height: 5-2 Event: Distance Birthdate: 03/24/1979

AS A JUNIOR: Ran five events for the cross country team in 1999 ... finished fifth on the team and 11th overall in the Valparaiso Invitational ... competed in the BIG EAST, District IV and NCAA Championships, helping the team to a fifth-place BIG EAST finish, a fourth-place District IV finish, and an at-large invitation to the NCAA Championships ... ran the 3,000 and 5,000 meters in the 2000 indoor track season ... highest finish in the 5,000 was ninth in the Alex Wilson Invitational (17:57.80), a career-best time in the event ... also competed in the 3,000, 5,000, and 10,000 meters in the outdoor season ... ran the 10,000 at the Purdue Open, finishing second in 37:56.40 ... continued her impressive outdoor campaign by finishing second at the Indy relays in the 5,000 meters (17:54.85) ... returned to Purdue and earned a win at the Boilermaker Open in a career-best time of 10:16.67 ... the Boilermaker Open victory was the first of her career ... ran to a career-best time of 37:51.63 in the 2000 BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, earning a sixth- place finish.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed at the Notre Dame Invitational and the Central Collegiate Championships during the cross country season in 1998 ... finished 34th at the Notre Dame Invitational (junior varsity) and 38th at the Central Collegiates ... took fourth in the 3,000 at the Purdue Open (10:32.70) and in her heat of the mile run at the Red Simmons Invitational (5:17.28) ... was fourth in the 5,000 at the Meyo Invitational (18:25.30) and 10th in the 3,000 at the Alex Wilson with a career-best time of 10:12.02 ... picked up a pair of runner-up finishes in the outdoor season at the Purdue Open (5,000) and the Purdue Invitational (3,000) ... placed 12th in the 10,000 at the BIG EAST outdoor championships in 38:01.51.

AS A FRESHMAN: Participated in two cross country races in 1997 ... finished 16th at her first meet, the Valparaiso Invitational, with a time of 20:17.93 ... was 25th in the junior varsity division at the Notre Dame Invitational ... took eighth in her first collegiate indoor track meet in the 3,000 at the Purdue Open (11:13.98) ... ended up eighth in the outdoor 3,000 at the Spartan Invitational (10:53.05) and the 5,000 at the Boilermaker Open (19:10.01).

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Earned four letters each in cross country and track at Wheaton North ... qualified for the Illinois state meet in cross country once and track three times ... biggest athletic thrill to date was running in the 2000 BIG EAST championships ... born March 24, 1979, in Winfield, Ill. ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters with a double major in English and psychology.