Mindy Mizell Class: Senior Hometown: Albuqeurque, New Mexico Event: Distance

Bests: (Indoor) 800 meter: 2:25.91 (199); Mile: 5:03.51 (1999); 3000 meter: 9:59.88 (1999).

(Outdoor) 800 meter: 2:18.14 (1997); 1500 meter: 4:42.91 (199); 3000 meter: 9:44.18 (1999); 5000 meter: 17:06.12 (1999).

In 2000 (Senior): (Cross Country): Ran in six of seven meets for the Sooners last fall ... finished 10th at the Bob Timmons Invitational with a 19:35.14 in the 5k ... dropped that 5k time to 19:05 at SMU ... had third-best finish on Sooner team at OSU and second best at Arkansas Chile Pepper ... also ran at the Big XII and NCAA District championships.

In 1999 (Junior): (Cross Country): Led the Sooners at the Big XII and NCAA Regional championships ... ran an 18:00.80 to finish 13th overall at the Big XII ... placed 15th overall at the NCAA Regional with a 5k time of 17:47.60 ... placed second overall at Arkansas-Little Rock ran in every meet for OU.

(Indoor) Ran a personal best of 9:59.88 in the 3000 meter to take 14th at the Big XII Championships ... set a career-best mark in the mile with a time of 5:03.51 during the prelims of the conference meet.

(Outdoor) Raced to an eighth-place finish in the 3000 meter during the conference finals ... posted a time of 9:53.47 ... also finished eighth in the 5000 meter with a personal-best time of 17:06.12 ... finished seventh in the Texas Relays in the 3000 with a career-best time of 9:44.18.

In 1998 (Sophomore): (Cross Country): Placed 10th at the Hurricane Invitaitonal with a two-mile time of 12:05 ... finished 12th at North Texas with a 5k time of 18:36 ... dropped her 5k time of 19"17 at Arkansas Chile Pepper ... finished 19th overall at the NCAA Midwest Regional with a 5k time of 19:16.

(Indoor) Only competed at the Iowa State Open ... ran a time of 5:30.69 in the mile.

(Outdoor) Ran season-best times of 2:26.90 in the 800 meter, 4:47.38 in the 1500 meter and 10:39.87 in the 3000 meter.

In 1997 (Freshman): (Cross Country): Finished 13th at the Hurricane Invitational ... had a two-mile time of 12:10 ... dropped her two-mile time to 11:49 at OSU ... placed 10th at Baylor with an 18:45 in the 5k ... also ran at the North Texas Invitational and the Pre-National meet.

(Indoor) Clocked career-best times of 2:25.91 in the 800 meter and 5:08.31 in the mile at the Sooner Indoor Invitational.

(Outdoor) Ran a career-best time of 2:18.14 in the 800 meter at the Texas A&M Relays ... won the 1500 meter at the John Jacobs with a personal-best time of 4:42.91 ... took fifth in the 3000 meter with a season-best finish of 10:25.72 at the Texas Five-Way.

In High School: Was the state champion in 1996 in the 1600 meter while competing for La Cueva High School ... won the 3200 meter title in 1995 ... was a Footlocker regional qualifier who went on to place 28th at the Footlocker Nationals ... voted Fellowship of Christian Athletes Athlete of the Year ... captained the track team in 1995 and 1996 ... four-year letterwinner in track and cross country ... graduated in the top five percent of her senior class ... named senior class vice president.

Personal: Daughter of Kathleen and Don Mizell ... born 4/23/78 ... is majoring in journalism ... named to the 1999 Academic All-Big XII first team.