Rachel Pedersen
Junior
Distance - DIST
Height: 5-7
Hometown: Plymouth, Minn.
High School: Wayzata H.S. ('07)
Major: Math and Business

Personal: Letter-winner in cross-country and track...member of the National Honor Society...enjoys going to her cabin, the beach, and hanging out with friends....daughter of Mark and Susan.

Why Did You Choose to Come to Concordia? “Comfortable atmosphere. ”

_______________The PEDERSEN File

Nickname: Rach, Raquel

One word that best describes me: fierce

Where would you go if you could spend one week anywhere in the world: Greece

Favorite food: Raspberry pie

Favorite restaurant: Manny's

Favorite movie: Save the Last Dance

Favorite TV show: The Hills, Grey's Anatomy

Favorite music groups: Maroon 5

Favorite book: My Sister's Keeper

Favorite holiday: March Madness

One thing I can't live without: Friends

Best gift ever received: tickets to see Wicked

Best class ever taken at Concordia: Calc III with Xueqi Zeng

The three people I would most like to meet: Diana Taurasi, Tubby Smith, Lauren Conrad

Nobody knows how much I like to: golf

The biggest influence on my running career: my dad

Greatest personal sports moment: last race of my senior year in high school

If I were to play another sport, it would be: Golf

Favorite pro sports team: Twins

My dream job is: event planner

The most unusual thing the average person would not know about me is: I've traveled to Australia

Before each meet I: Get pumped up, stretch a lot, jog a little, hydrate

What is your greatest fear? Death of family members

What was the first CD you ever owned? NSYNC

One thing I absolutely have to do before I turn 40: Travel the world

If I could be on any TV reality show it would be: The Hills

The best thing about Fargo-Moorhead is: We survived the flood

This summer I: Ran. A lot.

Favorite part of practice or meet day: When the gun goes off

Favorite cartoon character and why: Kim Possible-she can do anything!

Favorite Coach Roeske quote: "Today was not a good day.  Tomorrow will be better."