Tracie Akerhielm
	Class: Sophomore Hometown: Sulphur Springs, Texas High School: North Hopkins HS Height: 5-8 Event: Distance Experience: HS

2000 CROSS COUNTRY: Consistent runner who was one of team's top scorers all season ... Finished second to Leigh Daniel in season-opening ACU Classic (9/1) with mark of 19:20.46 ... Took ninth at Red Raider Open (9/9) with time of 20:39 ... Came in 20th at Sundodger Invitational (9/23) in time of 22:22.51 ... Posted mark of 19:11 at Cowboy Jamboree (9/30) for 29th ... Finished in time of 24:36.6 at Pre-National Meet (10/14) ... Posted mark of 23:44 at Big 12 Championships (10/28) ... Finished with time of 23:24.6 at NCAA Mountain Regionals (11/11).

HIGH SCHOOL: 2000 graduate of North Hopkins High School in Sulphur Springs, Texas ... 1A cross country district champion in 1997, '98 and '99 ... Regional champ in 1998 and '99 ... State medalist in 1998 ... State champion in 1999 ... Four-year state qualifier ... Named all-state in 1998 and '99 ... TGCA cross country award ... Won district titles in 1,600 and 3,200 in 1997, '98, '99 and 2000 ... Regional championships 1999 and 2000 ... Regional medalist in 1997 and '98 ... State medalist in 1999 ... State champ in 2000 ... State record-holder in 1,600 ... Named all-state in track ... TGCA 2000 track award ... Best time in 3,200 is 10:57, 1,600 is 5:06.81 ... Four-year member of BETA club and FHA ... Two-year Student Council member ... Class Valedictorian ... 2000 Ms. North Hopkins High School ... Member of cross country and track teams.

PERSONAL: Born September 7, 1982, in Mesquite, Texas ... Daughter of Richard and Sharon Akerhielm ... Undecided major in the College of Arts & Sciences.