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2011 Utah UHSAA State Track and Field Championships

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Member Since:

Jun 01, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

NCAA Champ

Running Accomplishments:

My Personal Records are:

High School

1600 meters - 5:34 Freshman, Regions

5:30.44 Sophomore, State

5:13.35 Junior, State

4:54.68 Senior, State Champion!!!

3200 meters - 11:59.9 Freshman, State

11:50.33 Sophomore, State

11:15 Junior, BYU Invite

10:30.88 Senior, Arcadia Invitational (sea level)

10:39.23 Senior, State Champion!!!

College

1500 - 4:31, Trojan Invite 2013

3k - 9:44.01, MPSF 2012

5k - 16:34, Stanford 2013

10k - 34:46.94, Mt. SAC 2013

Half-Marathon - 1:24:30.56 (Handcart Days)

In my freshmen year, I lettered in both track and cross country. I also got the Rookie of the Year Award in cross country, and the Freshmen of the Year Award in track. At regions for XC I was 7th. At state I was 65th. In track at regions I placed 3rd in the mile and 2nd in the 2 mile. At state I was 17th in the mile and 13th in the 2 mile.

Sophomore year I was a cross country captain and I lettered again. I was 3rd at regions and 12th at state. At track regions I was 3rd in the mile and the 2 mile. I also anchored the winning medley relay team.

Junior year I got a stress fracture about a month before the cross country season started, but made a great comeback with a 2nd place finish at regions. At state I placed 6th, and I broke 19 minutes for the second time in my racing history. Team captain again. In track I shattered my old PRs and was doing well until I got a stress reaction. After 3 weeks off I built my strength back up and performed well at state, earning 4th in the 1600 and 5th in the 3200. After that, I was invited to the Great Southwest Track Meet in Albuquerque, where I took 5th.

My senior year in cross country I was a captain again, this time with Amanda and Natalie. This season I was injury free so I got to run competitively at invites. At state I took 3rd. At Footlocker Western Regionals I outkicked a girl on the track to finish 10th, which qualified me for nationals the next weekend. I beat both of the girls who had beat me at state in that race. At nationals I took 22nd and beat 6 of the girls who had beat me at regionals. Going into the outdoor season the first Invitational I attended was the Davis Super Meet where I qualified for state in the 1600 and the 3200, and I broke the meet record for the 3200 in an 11:01.29, the previous record was an 11:17. I had a strong finish to my senior season and finally claimed a state title. I ran the fastest 1600 and 3200 at state for any division, claiming the double crown in those events, and earning the athlete of the year award :)

Now in college, I run for the University of Utah. I lettered my freshman season of cross country, and made it to regionals in the 5k in track.

Sophomore year I improved in cross country. In track I raced the 1500, 5k, 800, 10k, and the mile of the DMR before repeating the 5k at conference and then the 10k at regionals. Placed 28th behind a lot of seniors... so nationals next year!!

Short-Term Running Goals:

~~Run a 5k in under 18 minutes~~

~~Win state in the 1600 and 3200~~

~~Place in the top 5 at state in the 1600~~

~~Make it to Footlocker National Championships~~

Make it to nationals

Run sub 16:30 5k

Run sub 9:30 3k

Break the school record in the 10k

Break the school record in the 5k

Long-Term Running Goals:

Be an All-American

Be a conference champion

Make Olympic trials

Personal:

I am a junior at the University of Utah. My little sister is a freshman at Utah Valley University.

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Sat, May 21, 2011

Race: 2011 Utah UHSAA State Track and Field Championships (2 Miles) 00:10:39, Place overall: 1, Place in age division: 1

Total Distance

8.50

This morning after I couldn't sleep anymore I took my iPod and went for a 10 minute shakeout run of a loop around some of the streets in Provo. At the stadium when it came time to warmup I got in about 6 laps on the track before they closed it to start the races. They were starting with 5A today so Natalie and I changed shoes by the bull pen and I took my Gu and then we did strides and we did our cheer :) We got some strange looks since it was just the 2 of us haha but who cares!! I'm going to miss doing that cheer, today was my last time getting to :( Finally we went into the bull pen to get our stickers. This time I had number 3. When we had walked onto the track Bill poured a cup of water on me to cool me down since it was sunny today. Down by the start we did strides until they lined us up. When the race started again I went out at what pace I felt I needed to. I took the lead after 100 meters and started to open up. The first lap was a 1:15 (If I remember correctly, I will look up the splits later and post them). I continued to open up a lead and at times when I could see the camera I was able to see how much of a gap I had on the chase pack. I came through the first mile in 5:13 and then started to pick it up the best I could, if I were going to get the record I would need a negative split. With 1000 meters left in the race I started to push and pick it up and I was counting down by the 100 meters. Coming into the last lap I pushed and got to my toes and picked it up at 300 to go and then picked it up even more as I got to 200 left and then down the final stretch. After I finished I was again very happy to have claimed a state title :) And the official gave me the shell that had started the race :) He gave me the one from yesterday too, I put them in one of the rings on the medals because they fit perfectly there. I did about a mile cooldown and then went back to my hotel to ice for 10 minutes and stretch and then I took a nap. Later in the day I went back to the track and when the time came I started warming up for the 800. I got in about a mile and a half and then took my Gu and did drills and strides. Then I changed spikes and went into the bull pen. I was in the slower heat but I still was hoping to place in the top 6. This time I had sticker number 5. I did strides with Josephine at the start, and then they lined us up. Going out I tried to get myself into the lead but there was an Ogden girl and a Mountain View girl that were tough. At the first lap I was at 68 and in third. With 300 to go the Mountain View girl passed the Ogden girl and then I knew I could too. I caught her with about 200 left and then coming around the curve I passed the Mountain View girl as well and pushed with everything I had down the final 100 and finished with a time of 2:18.36. And I got another shell from the official :) I watched the other heat and noticed that the 6th place girl in that heat also had run a 2:18 but I couldn't remember my decimal so I hung around and it turns out I took 6th! So I was on the podium again, and I got another medal to put the shell on :) Then I did a 1 mile cooldown afterwards. Today and yesterday were amazing, I am very happy with how I performed, and I am excited to be running up at the U next year, although I am going to miss high school cross country and track.

Comments

From gdoc on Sun, May 22, 2011 at 13:44:59 from 98.202.195.25

You are an amazing runner. Congratulations on this win. Go UTES!!

From Jon on Sun, May 22, 2011 at 17:00:43 from 98.71.134.29

Wow, state champ (again). Awesome and congrats.

From The Scouting Wolf on Sun, May 22, 2011 at 20:29:19 from 50.8.68.110

very impressive, I was there taking photos if you want I can send the ones of your races over (I think i still have your Email) congrats on the win and your sub five mile. If you didnt know the 5A state champ in the 3200 would not have scored in the 4A

From Burt on Mon, May 23, 2011 at 12:41:02 from 72.223.90.79

When I was in high school I ran a 4:59 mile and an 11:10 2 mile. I was very proud of the fact that no girl in the state of AZ was faster than me. Now, I'm hanging my head in shame. I bow to your greatness.

From Susannah on Mon, May 23, 2011 at 23:10:30 from 97.117.29.214

Thanks :)

I am excited to be up at the U next year!!

Yes, if you could send the pictures that would be wonderful :) my email hasn't changed

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