2007 ... Finished sixth (31:52) in the Ester Dome 5K race on September 8 ... Placed seventh (20:38) at the Apple Ridge Run Invitational on September 23 ... Finished 79th (23:01) in the NCAA Division II West Regional Championships on November 3.

Prior to Alaska... Participated in marathons for the past two years... Recorded a career-best time of 3:27:00 in the 2007 Stockholm Marathon... Skied for six years as part of the Suomussalmi skiing club

Personal ... Daughter of Tauno and Raija Kemppainen ... Majoring in psychological education, with a minor in science of education and physical education ...