Arizona
2004: (Sophomore): Mortensen is expected to be a strong contributor to the Wildcat cross country team... Will play a significant role in the distance events during the 2004 track season... 2003 (Redshirt Freshman): Was a strong member of a young cross country squad... Top finishes include 29th at the ASU Invitational and 43rd at the Aztec Invitational... 2002 (Freshman): Sat out the 2001-2002 season in both cross country and track and field.
High School
Corona del Sol High School, Tempe, Ariz.: Earned four letters in track and field and three in cross country... Named team captain for the 2000 cross country season... Named team's Most Valuable Athlete in her 1999 cross country season... Earned all-region honors in 1998, 1999 and 2000... Named to the all-state cross country team in 1998, 1999 and 2001 and to the all-state track and field team in 1998 and 1999... Finished 16th at the cross country state championships during her senior year... Placed 10th in the 3200m and 12th in the 1600m at the track and field state championships... Holds the freshman record in the 3200m.
Personal
Susan Marie Mortensen... Born May 7, 1983, in Salt Lake City, Utah... Daughter of Bruce and Janet Mortensen... Has four brothers, Zach, Sam, Mike and David... An exchange student to Macedonia with the Tempe Sister Cities program in the summer of 2000... Would like to pursue a career in sports medicine and education.
