SPU: One-year letterwinner. Two years with the program. ... GNAC All-Academic in 2019.
Sophomore (2019): Missed most of the season with an injury... Placed No. 7 for SPU (99th overall) at the Western Washington Classic in Bellingham on Oct. 12.
Freshman (2018): Ran in all seven meets. Had her best finish for the Falcons by scoring No. 4 for the team (136th overall) at the NCAA DIvision II Championships, clocking 24:46.7 for a wet, muddy 6 kilometers at Schenley Park in Pittsburgh. ... Also scored at the WWU Classic, placing No 5 for SPU (43rd overall). ... Was No. 8 for the team (43rd overall) at GNAC in 23:31.30 for 6 kilometers at Western Oregon's Ash Creek Preserve, and No. 6 for SPU (105th overall) at NCAA West Regionals, with a time of 23;14.34 for 6K at Amend Park in Billings, Mont.
Skyview High School: Finished 16
th in the Class 4A (large school) Washington state meet as a senior in 2017, That was a jump of 75 places from her 91
st-place run as a junior in 2016, and it helped Skyview grab the fourth-place team trophy. She improved her time by 1 minute, 38 seconds year-over-year, going from 20:13.8 as a junior to 18:35.1 as a senior. … Won the regular-season double-dual meet against Battle Ground and Heritage. ... Graduated with a perfect 4.0 grade-point average.
Personal: Krystal Nicole Oien (Kaufman). ... Finance major.
Fun facts: Began running in 7th grade, but didn't make it her primary sport until her senior year in high school. Starting at a new school in the 8th grade, had to do a fall sport and had no interest in volleyball, "so clearly, running was my best option." ...
Ran her first high school cross country meet as a sophomore, and had never raced 5 kilometers before. She recalls, "My first mile was golden. But after the second hill (aka, slight incline) in the second mile, it became clear to me that I was a piece of bread in a broiler -- I was toast." ...
If not for cross country, would be playing soccer, which she started playing at age 3. "It's dynamic, fun, and competitive -- but nowhere near as addicting as running." ...
Favorite sport to watch is running, specifically the 800 and the mile. ...
Dumbest movie she ever saw was "Remember Me." ...
Book she just couldn't put down was "Harry Potter: Prisoner of Azkaban." ...
Favorite junk food is flaming hot lime Cheetos. ...
Favorite healthy food is cucumbers soaked in lemon juice. ...
Favorite TV program is "Gilligan's Island." ...
Her dream car is her 2005 baby blue Prius -- "Her name is Martha, and she is my love." ...
Likes to shop for random things under $5 at Ross Dress for Less. ...
Favorite sports team is the Portland Timbers. ...
Favorite athlete is international soccer star Lionel Messi. ...
Easiest subject in school is math. ...
Toughest subject is English. ...
Pre-race ritual is Skittles and diluted Gatorade. ...
If she could invite anyone to dinner, it would be Weird Al Yankovic because "He is a legend, and I feel as if eating with him wouldn't just be an event that takes place, it would be an experience that takes place." She would serve steak and mashed potatoes. ...
Her friends call her Krys. ...
Also enjoys biking and hiking. ...Â
In 10 years, plans to be traveling or starting a business, helping people, or acquiring a "random hobby like pottery." ... Loves The Beatles.
PRs ON 2019 SCHEDULE COURSES
(All 6 kilometers unless otherwise noted)
WWU Classic @ Sudden Valley 23:16.0 (2018)
NCAA West Regionals @ Amend Park 23:14.34 (2018) (same course as 2019 GNAC)
GNAC @ Ash Creek Preserve 23:31.30 (2018) (same course as 2019 West Regionals)
PRs ON 2018 COURSES
(All 6 kilometers unless otherwise noted)
CWU Invite (5K) @ Rotary Park 19:55.0 (2018)
Charles Bowles Invite (5K) @ Bush's Pasture Park 18:56.9 (2018)
Inland Empire Championships (5K) @ Lewis-Clark State 18:59.0 (2018)
NCAA Championships @ Schenley Park 24:46.7 (2018)
CAREER RESULTS
