JILL NIELSEN 5-4 • Senior Baker City, Oregon Baker High School

2006: Ran in six races as a junior … Recorded a career and season-best time of 19:57.25 at the Charles Bowles Invite at Bush Park in Salem … Finished 67th at the NAIA Region I Championships in a time of 21:25.89 … Competed in the NAIA Championship and finished 227th in a time of 20:50.45.  2005: Ran in every race as a sophomore … Was 1st among Warrior runners in three races … Best time was 20:20.45 at Willamette Invitational … Placed 28th at NAIA Region I Championships … Earned second straight cross country Most Valuable runner following sophomore season … Awarded Mighty Warrior trophy following sophomore campaign.  2004: Earned the women’s cross country Most Valuable runner as a freshman … Ran in every race as a freshman … Was 1st among Warrior runners in all races … Best finish was 23rd at Cascade Conference Championships … Placed 51st at NAIA Region I Championships.  HIGH SCHOOL: Was home schooled and graduated in 2004 … Ran cross country and track at Baker High School … Baker claimed the state cross country title … Prep honors included most inspirational, scholar-athlete and outstanding senior.  PERSONAL: Born in Corvallis, Ore. to Randy and Kerri Nielsen … Enjoys scrapbooks, reading and snowboarding … Major: Elementary Education.  Impact of Corban: “I wanted the Bible it offered, it had my major, and I was given the financial help I needed to be able to afford it.”