NU's Sigrid Thoreson (left) with NU assistant, Alison Mandi in Phoenix NU's Thoreson Qualifies for NAIA Marathon 1/19/2014 12:08:57 PM PHOENIX, Ariz. – Northwest University’s senior Sigrid Thoreson from Snohomish, Wash., ran an NAIA automatic qualifying time for the marathon with a half marathon time of 1:28 in the P.F. Change Rock ‘n Roll Marathon this morning in Arizona. Her time has earned her a spot in the NAIA national meet, May 22-24, 2014, at Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium, Gulf Shores, Alabama. Starting under sunny skies at 7:50 a.m., Thoreson finished with an average pace time of 6:44 and crossing the finish line at 9:18:23 a.m. Temperature was a moderate 51 degrees at race time. She was accompanied to Phoenix with NU assistant track and field coach Allison Mandi.