Kristina Strandberg came to the USA in 1999 as a recruited skier from Sweden. Her original plan was to return home this past spring after finishing her Masters Degree in Statistics, but, as she puts it, "Things change." You see, Kristina was accepted into the Ph.D. program at the University of New Mexico, the same school she finished her undergraduate and masters work at. She has started the Ph.D. program, and was also awarded the NCAA post-graduate scholarship.

Like most competitive, successful athletes Kristina is not willing to put ski racing aside for good. She joined the Subaru Factory Team with hopes of skiing well in the American Marathon Series this season, and competing in races she believes are her strength - the long ones. In her spare time, though there is seldom much of it, Kristina may be found knitting or weaving. Though, when the fall leaves are changing, and the winter grows near, you would most likely find her outside hiking or just enjoying the foliage. Take a moment to meet Kristina this winter, and enjoy watching her race - we all certainly stand to learn a great deal from someone as smart and talented as Kristina Strandberg.