Mary Fouberg Thum

Originally of Mount Vernon, South Dakota, Mary Fouberg Thum was a standout middle distance performer for USF from 2002-05. She was a two-time NAIA All-American in the 800-meters in 2003 and the 1,000-meters in 2004.

Fouberg Thum, who was also all-conference in cross country in 2004-05, was a member of USF’s best 4x800-meter squad in 2002, which clocked a 9:29.73. She set a school record in the outdoor 800-meters in 2:14.04. In 2005, she ran a school record 2:57.10 in the 1,000-meters.

Fouberg Thum, who received a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science in 2005 from USF, was part of the 2002 indoor 4x800-meter relay that qualified for nationals.

Later, she earned a Master of Science degree in Sports Science at South Dakota State University (SDSU) while also serving as a volunteer coach for SDSU cross country and track and field with head coach Rodney DeHaven.

She and her husband Daniel live in Rochester, Minnesota, where both of them work at the Mayo Clinic. She is a research protocol specialist in cardiovascular research and he is a pediatric anesthesiologist. They have two sons, Jackson and Targhee.