Personal
- Parents are Martin and Lorna Sowards
- Father ran cross country for Adams State College
- Enjoys singing, playing the piano, reading, crocheting, being with family and friends, listening to music, taking naps, and interacting with animals
- Majoring in Spanish
Before BYU
- Four-year letterwinner in both track and cross country at Alamosa HS
- Owned a perfect 4.0 GPA in high school
- Team captain all four years
- Ranked as the No. 1 female athlete in her school and valley for four years
- Regional champion her senior year in cross country after second and third-place finishes other years
- An all-state runner, coming in third her sophomore year and eighth place as a senior
- Named all-state in track for four years, earning multiple individual regional and state championships in several events and a member of several relay championship teams
Stats
PERSONAL BESTS: Mile- 4:56.54; 3000m- 10:00.67; 5000m- 16:34.13; 400m- 1:00.57