Silje Fjortoft
	Class: Junior Hometown: Orsta, Norway High School: Volda Vidaregaande Height: 5-7 Experience: JR-2L

2008 (Cross Country) - Was named Conference USA Cross Country Athlete of the Year... Conference USA Champion at the Cross Country Championship...Won the Texas A&M Invitational... Finished sixth at the Notre Dame XC Invitational...Finished 19th at the 6K Chile Pepper Festival...named C-USA Athlete of the Week...Was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District women's track & field/cross country team... also received All-Academic honors from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association and was named to the Conference USA Cross Country All-Academic Team

2007 (Cross Country) - Named the NCAA South Central Region Athlete of the Year, Conference USA Cross Country Newcomer of the Year and C-USA Freshman of the Year after strong performances at NCAA Regionals and the C-USA Championships... Clocked a winning 6K time of 20:35 at Regionals, 11 seconds ahead of the field... A two-time C-USA Athlete of the Week selection... Took runner-up honors at the C-USA Championships with a 5K time of 17:46.0... Capped off her rookie campaign with a 49th-place finish at the 2007 NCAA Championships... Was the third freshman to cross the finish line, clocking a time of 21:11.00 on the 6K course;

Prep: Participated in several international events - the European Cup 2007, the World Championship 2007, and the Under-20 European Cup 2005.

Personal: Daughter of Lill Sorensen and Ragnar Fjortoft... Also enjoys photography and watching track and field events.