Personal
- Majoring in physical education
- One of ten children
- Parents are Jack and Peggy
Before BYU
- Five-time track and cross country MVP at Madison High in Madison, S.D.
- Two-time high school Female Athlete of the Year
- All-state in cross country five times
- Three-time state champion
- Four-time state champ in 3200m
- Voted a member of South Dakota's Elite 15 of women's athletics
- 1998 high school All-American in cross country
- Holds school records in the 800m (2:20.4), 1600m (5:17) and 3200m (11:25)
- Also lettered in track and volleyball
- Graduated with a 4.0 GPA
- Member of National Honor Society