Personal
- Majoring in dietetics
- High school class valedictorian
- Named Oregon Scholar
- Hometown is Philomath, Oregon
Before BYU
- District champion in cross country
- District champion in 1500m, 3000m and 1600m relay
- High school team twice won the Oregon state cross country championship
- Academic All-WAC for both cross country and track and Cougar Club Scholar/Athlete in 1995