Kristina Owen

Inducted October 12, 2018

Kristina Owen starred in Nordic skiing, cross country, and track and field from 2003-07, earning all-conference honors in all three sports. She was the first-ever Nordic skier to secure All-American honors in three consecutive seasons after finishing seventh in the classic in 2005, ninth in the 5K classic in 2006, and eighth in the 15K classic in 2007. Owen was a three-time team captain, three-time team MVP, and earned All-Region and All-CCSA honors. She was also named to the to National Ski Coaches Association All-Academic Team in 2005-06.

The native of East Wenatchee, Washington qualified for the 2006 NCAA Cross Country Championships a year after missing the 2005 season to train for the US Olympic Nordic Skiing Trials. She was also All-GLIAC in cross country in 2003 and All-GLIAC in track and field after a third-place finish in the 10,000-meter run at the conference championship meet. Owen received the Raymond L. Smith Award in 2007 as the outstanding senior student-athlete.