University of Evansville Athletics

2009:  Emerged as a top-five runner for UE as a junior, competing in all eight meets...ran in UE’s scoring pack in five of its eight meets...established new personal-best marks in both the 4K (17:06.34) and 6K (25:01.91) events...posted three top 35 individual finishes, including placing 14th overall at the Mid-America Opener (17:06.34-4K)...ran a season-best 5K time of 20:17.14 at the EIU Panther Open, placing 32nd overall...also placed 27th overall at the Saluki Invitational in a 5K time of 20:42.10...a member of the MVC’s Academic Honor Roll.

2008:  Returned from a back injury suffered in the spring of her freshman year to compete in seven of UE’s eight meets...consistently ran in UE’s top eight once again as a sophomore...posted a season-best 5K time of 20:27.99 at the UE Invitational...best individual finish was 23rd overall at the Earl Jacoby Memorial (20:43.40-5K)...also placed 27th overall at the Tennessee Tech Invite.

2007:  Talented newcomer who competed in seven of UE’s eight meets, including the State Farm MVC Championships...ran in UE’s top eight for much of her rookie season...posted Top 20 overall finishes at both the Mid-America Opener (20th-17:28.01-4K) and the Tennessee Tech Invite (15th-21:37.25-5K)...posted a personal-best 5K time of 19:53.30 at the UE Invitational.

Background:  An all-conference and all-city runner from Evansville Memorial High School...lettered three years in cross country and one in track for the Tigers...earned both the cross country and track teams’ Kiwanis Award...helped the 2005 Memorial squad earn “Cross Country Team of the Year” honors by the Greater Evansville Runners/Walkers Club by helping the Tigers win the Evansville city meet and finish fourth at regionals...majoring in nursing at Evansville.

Why UE?:  UE is a good academic school.

Personal-Best 5K time:  19:53
Personal-Best 6K time:  25:01