2021 Women's Cross Country Roster
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Personal-Best 5-K Time: 16:46.4 (9/21/19 at Austin Peay XC Festival) – UE School Record
Personal-Best 6-K Time: 21:25.8 (11/12/21 at NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championships)
Cross Country School Record-Holder In The 5-K (16:46.4 - 2019)
Indoor Track School Record-Holder In The Mile (4:58.53 - 2021)
Indoor Track School Record-Holder In The 3,000-Meters (9:51.07 - 2020)
Indoor Track School Record-Holder In The 5,000-Meters (16:53.18 - 2020)
Holds Part Of Indoor Track School Record In Distance Medley Relay (12:51.96 - 1/21/22)
Outdoor Track School Record-Holder In The 1,500-Meters (4:32.88 – 2021)
Outdoor Track School Record-Holder In The 5,000-Meters (16:49.09 – 2021)
Outdoor Track School Record-Holder In The 10,000-Meters (34:44.37 – 2021)
Outdoor Track School Record-Holder In The 3,000-Meter Steeplechase (11:41.59 – 2018)
Outdoor Track School Record-Holder In The 3,000-Meters (10:23.69 – 2019)
Two-Time First-Team All-MVC In Cross Country (Spring ’21 & Fall ’19)
Honorable Mention All-MVC In Cross Country (Fall ’18)
Four-Time MVC Scholar-Athlete Team Selection In Cross Country (Fall ’21, Spring ’21, Fall ’19 & Fall ’18)
Four-Time MVC Runner Of The Week In Cross Country
2021 MVC Indoor Champion in the 5,000-Meters
2021 MVC Outdoor Champion in the 10,000-Meters
Three-Time All-MVC Selection In Indoor Track (5,000-Meters 2020 & 2021; 3,000-Meters 2020)
All-MVC Selection In Outdoor Track (10,000-Meters 2021)
Two-Time MVC Scholar-Athlete Team Selection In Track (2020 & 2021)
Fall 2021 (XC):
- Wrapped up a storied cross country career by leading UE in all five meets which she competed in.
- Set a personal-best 6-K time of 21:25.8 – second fastest all-time at UE – in her final meet as a Purple Ace in the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championships, hosted by Evansville (11/12/21).
- Earned MVC Scholar-Athlete Team honors for the fourth time at UE (tied for most in MVC history).
- Finished fifth out of 490 runners at the Live In Lou XC Classic in a season-best 5-K time of 18:24.7 (10/2/21) to earn MVC Runner Of The Week honors for the fourth time in her UE career.
- Placed second at the UE Invitational with a 6-K time of 22:02.3 (10/16/21).
- Finished 18th overall at the MVC Championships in a 6-K time of 22:00.1 (10/29/21).
- Finished in the individual top 25 in four of the five meets she competed in overall.
- Finished her career with four of the five fastest 6-K marks in school history.
Spring 2021 (XC):
- Earned First-Team All-MVC and MVC Scholar-Athlete Team honors in the COVID-shortened spring season.
- Placed fourth overall at the MVC Championships in a 5-K time of 17:35.6 (3/3/21).
- Her fourth-place finish tied for the best UE female finish in MVC Championship history (Kelby Jenkins – 2012).
- Won the individual titles at both the Belmont Opener (17:42.7) and the Murray State Open (18:17.5).
- Took home the Murray State Open individual title by over 31 seconds.
Fall 2019 (XC):
- Set the UE 5-K program record along with a PR and event record at the Austin Peay Cross Country Festival (9/21/19), running a 16:46.4 while picking up one of her four victories on the season.
- That time (16:46.4) was the fastest of any Missouri Valley Conference runner in 2019.
- Took seventh at the Belmont Opener (8/30/19), posting a time of 18:35.9.
- Earned the first of four wins in a row at the North Alabama Open, finishing in 18:02.6 (9/7/19).
- Second victory came at Austin Peay.
- Earned MVC Runner of the Week honors after both the UNA Open and Austin Peay victories.
- Made it 3-for-3 at the Fast Cats Classic (10/12/19) where she finished in 17:43, the second-fastest time of her career.
- Her fourth win came at the UE Invitational (10/19/19) where she paced the meet with a time of 18:17.4.
- Earned a fifth-place finish at the MVC Championship (11/2/19) with a time of 18:22.2.
- Earned First-Team All-MVC honors, as well as MVC Scholar-Athlete Team honors.
- Set her 6-K PR at the NCAA Regionals (11/15/19), running a 21:41.3 – the second-best 6-K time in UE history at the time.
- Finished 59th out of 215 runners at the NCAA Regionals.
Fall 2018 (XC):
- Earned top ten finishes in each of UE’s first five races.
- Took eighth at the Walt Crawford Open in a time of 18:41 (8/31/18).
- Improved by five seconds at the UAH Chargers Open (9/8/18), running 18:36 while finishing second.
- Earned MVC Runner of the Week honors by helping UE to the UAH Chargers Open team title.
- Picked up the win at the Austin Peay Invitational (9/22/18), running 18:00.
- Took third at the Fast Cats Classic (10/6/18), recording a time of 18:28 before finishing 4th at the UE Invitational (10/13/18).
- Ran 17:55 on her way to a 15th place finish at the MVC Championship (10/27/18).
- Earned honorable mention all-MVC honors.
- Also named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete Team.
- Wrapped up the season with a 6-K time of 22:19 at the NCAA Regionals (11/9/18).
Fall 2017 (XC):
- As a freshman, ran in each race and debuted with the team’s top time at Belmont (9/2/17), running a 19:54.59 to finish in 32nd.
- Led the team once again at the John McNichols Invite (9/9/17), running a 20:09.6.
- Ran her fastest time of 19:00.0 at the Austin Peay Invitational (9/23/17) to finish eighth, her best finish of the season.
- Had a solid 19:33.38 to take 34th at the Greater Louisville Classic (9/30/17).
- Took 12th place at the UE Invitational (10/14/17).
Personal:
- Currently pursuing her Doctorate Degree In Physical Therapy.
- Already has a Bachelor’s Degree in Athletic Training from UE.
- Lettered four years each in track and cross country at Taylorville HS, while also playing one year of basketball.
- Has professional aspirations of being a physical therapist for professional runners.
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