Had her best season to date in cross-country and track… Will be counted on to provide depth and experience in both cross-country and track this season.

Junior (2000): Had five top-five finishes in 3,000 and 5,000-meter races, including two first places… In the 3,000 meter at the Border Olympics, Rios earned a second place finish with a time of 11:02.43 (3/6)… Pulled double duty at the Angela Proctor Inv., winning the 3,000-meter with a time of 11:07.66 and taking second place in the 5,000-meter (3/18)… Competed at the prestigious Texas A&M Invitational, were she ran a time of 11:06.95 for sixth place in the 3,000 meter (4/15)… Picked up the 5,000 meter title at the Spring Fever Open (3/12)… Competing at the Piney Woods, Rios came in with a second place in the 5,000-meter (4/30).

Sophomore (1999): Finished second in the 5000 meter at UTPA Spring Fever Open... Finished third in the 3000 meter at the Border Olympics... Improved her 3000-meter time by over 30 seconds from 1998 season.

Freshman (1998): Placed eighth at the University of Texas Cross Country Invitational with a 19:39 (five kilometers)... Placed fifth at the Southwest Texas State Cross Country Invitational with a 12:03.

Personal: Born November 3, 1978, in Mexico... Daughter of Orlando and Martha Rios... Married former UTPA Track and Field Athlete David Handy in December of 2000...  Majoring in Spanish.