Trouble with query_posts inside of if statement - php

Question

Having some trouble with a wordpress blog. I am trying to show posts with specific categories based on the section of the site the user came from. Everything is working except the 'query_posts' inside of the the if/else statement. I have the following php:
<?php
/*
Template Name: Blog
*/
get_header(); ?>
<?php
// Find out if the user came to the blog from 'Experienced' or 'College' section of the site
$came_from = wp_get_referer();
// Show posts with categories based on where the user came from
if (strpos($came_from,'experienced') !== false) {
$text = 'test';
query_posts('cat=experienced-professionals');
// wp_reset_query();
} else {
$text = 'heyo';
query_posts('cat=college-students');
// wp_reset_query();
}
?>
<?php if ( have_posts() ) : while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>
<div style="background:red;width:100%;height:200px;"></div>
<div id="container">
<div id="content" role="main">
<h1 class="entry-title"><?php the_title(); ?></h1>
<p><?php echo $text; ?></p>
<?php print_r($came_from); ?>
</div><!-- #content -->
</div><!-- #container -->
<?php endwhile; ?>
<?php endif; ?><!--end the entire loop-->
<?php wp_reset_query(); ?>
<?php get_footer(); ?>
I know my referer variable and if/else statement are working because the $text variable changes as it should based on the section of the site I get to the blog from. However no matter how I get to the blog, the page is showing all posts and ignoring the query_posts category inside the if/else statment. Can someone please help?

Answer 1

Nevermind figured this out...hope it helps someone else! Fixed it with this:
<?php
/*
Template Name: Blog
*/
get_header(); ?>
<?php
// Find out if the user came to the blog from 'Experienced' or 'College' section of the site
$came_from = wp_get_referer();
// Show posts with categories based on where the user came from
if (strpos($came_from,'experienced') !== false) {
$text = 'test';
$queryCategory = 'experienced-professionals';
// wp_reset_query();
} else {
$text = 'heyo';
// query_posts('cat=college-students');
$queryCategory = 'college-students';
// wp_reset_query();
}
?>
<?php query_posts( array ( 'category_name' => $queryCategory ) ); ?>
<?php if ( have_posts() ) : while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>
<div style="background:red;width:100%;height:200px;"></div>
<div id="container">
<div id="content" role="main">
<h1 class="entry-title"><?php the_title(); ?></h1>
<p><?php echo $text; ?></p>
<p><?php echo $queryCategory; ?></p>
<?php print_r($came_from); ?>
</div><!-- #content -->
</div><!-- #container -->
<?php endwhile; ?>
<?php endif; ?><!--end the entire loop-->
<?php wp_reset_query(); ?>
<?php get_footer(); ?>