BYU Women's Track Guide: 2009 Info

JUNIOR - (2009):

• Started the season by running a provisional qualifying time in the 1 mile run at the Washington Indoor Invite (4:43.12)
• Helped the distance medley team run an automatic qualifying time at the UW Indoor Invite (11:06.55)
• Grabbed at eighth place finish at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational in the 3000m (9:26.91)
• Won the Mountain West Indoor Championship in both the 3000m (10:01.49) and the 1 mile run (5:13.93)
• Finished the season by running on the distance medley team that took third place at the Outdoor National Championships with a time of 10:56.73
• Did not compete outdoor

SOPHOMORE - (2008):

• Earned All-America honors with a sixth place finish in the steeplechase at the NCAA Championships in Des Moines, Iowa with her second-fastest time ever -- 10:06.05
• Finished 1st NCAA West Regionals in that event
• Was ranked fourth nationally with a season-best time of 9:58.68
• Won the MWC outdoor steeplechase title and was runner-up in the 1500
• Won the MWC indoor mile and was second in the 3000
• Set a career-best time of 4:40.44 in the mile at the Notre Dame Invitational
• Was Indoor All-American - ran the mile leg of the distance medley relay, placed fifth at the national indoor championships

FRESHMAN - (2007):

• Didn't compete indoor
• Competed in the 400 meters at the ASU/ Clif Bar Invitational
• Competed in the 800 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays
• Ran her season-best time of 4:32.05 in the 1500 meters at the UCLA Rafer Johnson meet
• Finished second in the 800 meters at the Robison Invitational
• Ran a season-best time of 2:08.49 to qualify for finals and then took fourth in the 800 meter finals at the MWC Championships
• Competed at the West Region meet

OTHER COLLEGE:

• Champion 800-meter runner at the University of Pretoria
• Received Gauteng colours for track
• Gauteng North Junior 800-meters Champion
• South African 800-meter champion in 2006
• Competed at the World Junior Championships in Beijing, China

BEFORE BYU:

• Earned the "Head Master Award" in track
• Received Gauteng North colours for track and cross country
• Won the 800 meters at the Gauteng North Championships
• Three-time winner of the 800 meters at the South African Championships
• Represented South Africa six times during high school
• Finalist at the World Youth Championships in Marrakech, Morocco
• Medalist at South African Cross Country Championships

PERSONAL:

• Born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
• Parents are Nico and Sue Wagner
• Likes horse-riding, eating macaroni and cheese and going to Panda Express
• Majoring in broadcast journalism

PERSONAL BESTS:

• 400m: 55.3
• 800m: 2:04.06
• Mile: 4.40.44
• 1500m: 4:24
• 2000m Steeplechase: 6:45
• 3000m Steeplechase: 9.58
• 3000m: 9:26.91