Maria Berg

Class:
Junior
High School:
New Prague HS
Hometown:
New Prague, Minn.
Prev School:
Minnesota Duluth

PRONUNCIATION

2018 Cross Country • Junior Season: Ran one race, making Gopher cross country debut at the Oz Memorial in 38th place overall with a time of 25:40.6.

Before Minnesota: Began her collegiate career at the University of Minnesota Duluth, competing for the Bulldogs in both cross country and track & field as a freshman during the 2016-17 season and competing in cross country during the 2017 season • raced at five meets during the 2016 cross country season, posting a season-best 6K of 23:24.3 and placing 70th at the 2016 NSIC Cross Country Championships • competed at 10 meets during the 2017 indoor track & field season, including running the 1,200m lead-off leg of conference champion distance medley relay team at the 2017 NSIC Indoor Championship where the Bulldogs clocked a time of 12:01.42 to set an NSIC meet record • competed at six meets during the 2017 outdoor track & field season, including placing eighth in the 1,500m at the NSIC Outdoor Championship • raced at five meets during the 2017 cross country season, finishing 49th in a season-best 6K time of 23:16.3 at the 2017 NSIC Cross Country Championships • ran at one meet during the 2017 indoor track & field season • owns indoor collegiate personal bests of 2:22.84 for the 800m, 3:04.74 for the 1,000m, and 5:15.01 for the mile • owns outdoor collegiate personal bests of 2:18.69 for the outdoor 800m and 4:42.63 for the 1,500m.

High School: A 2016 graduate of New Prague High School where she competed for coaches Shawn Brandt, Nick Meyer, and Johnny Josephson • six-time letterwinner in cross country, track & field, and Nordic skiing • academic all-state honoree • three-time all-conference in cross country • three-time individual state qualifier at the Minnesota Class AA State Cross Country Championship, placing 60th as a sophomore (15:16.70 for 4K), 79th as a junior (15:22 for 4K), and 81st as a senior (19:42.10 for 5K) • 2015 Wright County Conference individual champion in cross country as a senior • has held New Prague cross country program records for 4K (2014) and 5K (2015) • two-time team captain as a junior and senior for both cross country and track & field • three-time all-conference in track & field • two-time Minnesota Class AA State Track & Field Championship qualifier as a sophomore and junior • placed 14th in the 800m at the state meet as a sophomore • placed 12th in the 4x800m relay at the state meet as a junior • 2015 Wright County Conference 3,200m champion as a junior • owns high school track & field personal bests of 2:17.81 for 800m, 5:11.99 for 1,600m, and 11:29.60 for 3,200m • has held New Prague track & field program records in 800m (2016), 1,600m (2016), 3,200m (2015), and 4x800m (2015) • four-time state qualifier and 2016 all-state honoree in Nordic skiing.

Personal: Daughter of Mark and Julia Berg • has two siblings, James and Cael • pre-architecture major • mother Julia ran cross country and track & field for the Gophers from 1990-94 • brother James is a member of the Gopher wrestling team • enjoys Nordic skiing.

Berg's Cross Country Career Bests (2018 Final)
Event	Mark	Meet (Date)
6K	23:16.3	Before Minnesota (2017)
Berg's Indoor Career Bests (2018 Final)
Event	Mark	Meet (Date)
800m	2:22.84	Before Minnesota (2017)
1,000m	3:04.74	Before Minnesota (2017)
Mile	5:15.01	Before Minnesota (2016)
Berg's Outdoor Career Bests (2018 Final)
Event	Mark	Meet (Date)
800m	2:18.69	Before Minnesota (2017)
1,500m	4:42.63	Before Minnesota (2017)