| Mariya Townswick |
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Senior
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| Hometown:
Briarcliff, Texas
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| High School:
Lake Travis
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JUNIOR (2006)
Finished the Texas State Invitational eighth for UT and 17th overall, running the three-mile course in a time of 19:19 ... rounded out the top seven in the Texas lineup at the Texas A&M Invitational (5K) and 47th overall in 20:37 ... completed the Islander Splash (5K) in seventh for the Longhorns and 22nd overall with a time of 19:27 ... finished fifth for Texas at the Chile Pepper Festival (6K) and 111th overall in 22:47 ... was the fifth UT runner across the finish line at the Big 12 Championship (6K) with a time of 23:31, placing 66th overall ... finished the season strong by capturing fifth overall for UT at the NCAA Regional Championship, completing the six-kilometer course in 22:38, earning her 49th place overall.
HIGH SCHOOL
Competed at Lake Travis during her senior season; Woodland High School in Woodland, Calif., during her junior and sophomore seasons; and Vacaville Christian in Vacaville, Calif., as a freshman ... competed at state meets in both Texas and California ... finished fifth at the 2004 Texas 4A state meet in the 800m with a time of 2:18 ... placed third in the 3,200m (11:12.39) at the 2004 Texas 4A Region IV meet ... ran an 18:45 at the 2002 California state cross country meet to finish 16th ... earned Sacramento All-City during her junior campaign ... finished 17th and earned All-America honors in the 5,000m at the 2002 Junior Olympics ... earned Texas Academic All-State honors during her senior season.
PERSONAL
Full name is Mariya Andrea Townswick ... daughter of Robert and Irina Townswick ... major is petroleum engineering ... has been involved in numerous community service art projects ... born Nov. 10, 1986 in Kazan, Russia.
