Marielle Schlueter Class: Senior Hometown: San Francisco, CA High School: St. Ignatius College Prep Last College: Portland Event: 1500m-3000mSC Experience: RS

CALIFORNIA - Schlueter enters her final season of eligibility as the Bears top 3000mSC competitor...

as a JUNIOR in 2001, finished first in the 3000mSC at the California-Nevada State Meet with a school record and NCAA provisional time of 10:44.95...finished second at the Big Meet with a time 11:10.81 in the 3000mSC...competed in both the 3000mSC and 5000m at the Pac-10 Championships with times of 11:09.14 (10th) and 17:48.84 (19th), respectively...honorable mention Academic All-Pac-10 honoree...redshirted the 2000 season after transferring to Cal from the University of Portland...a two-time all-conference selection at Portland...competed in several meets as an unattached athlete in 2000 to gain experience.

CROSS COUNTRY - Led the Bears in four races during the 2000 season with top 25 finishes in each race...co-captain.

HIGH SCHOOL - Starred on the cross country and track and field teams at St. Ignatius College Prep...was a state meet qualifier in cross country and track as a senior in 1996-97...recipient of the Brophy Award as the top athlete in her graduating class.

PERSONAL - Marielle Schlueter was born July 21, 1979, in San Francisco...parents are Richard and Mireille Schlueter...integrative biology major.