Had a breakout rookie year with BIG EAST and NCAA times … continued her success into sophomore year as part of successful DMR team that broke school record at the Alex Wilson Invitational … displays the depth and potential of the Mountaineer team … looks to make a huge impact this season.

At West Virginia in 2009: Competed in on the DMR team that finished 10th at the NCAA Indoor Championships … member of the same DMR team (Christopher, Karly Hamric, Marie-Louise Asselin and Keri Bland) that broke school record at the Alex Wilson Invitational with a time of 11:05.12 … posted a personal-best time of 3:47.51 in the 1,000-meter run at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … took 10th in the mile (4:48.14) at the Alex Wilson Invitational … placed third (3:48.99) in the 1,000-meter race at the Penn State National Invitational … finished first in the 1,000-meter run (2:52.82) at the Penn State Open … redshirted the outdoor season.

At West Virginia in 2008: Finished 27th overall in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:33.31 at the NCAA Outdoor Regionals … part of the DMR team with Katelyn Christopher, Karly Hamric and Keri Bland that set a then-outdoor school record with a time of 11:19.81 Penn Relays … ran the 1,500-meter in 4:27.38 to move into the top 10 BIG EAST times on April 19 at the WVU Invitational … time was an NCAA Regional qualifying mark … also ran 2:13.32 in 800-meter run … turned in a top performance in the 1,500-meter run to place third with a time of 4:34.88, just three seconds behind the race champion, at the Raleigh Relays.

Prep: McCoy Award Winner senior year at Preston High as state’s top track and field performer … awarded Gatorade Track Athlete of the Year as a junior … member of state champion track squad as a sophomore and senior … state champion and record holder in the 1,600-meter run as a sophomore, junior and senior … won state championship and set record in 3,200-meter as a junior … named all-state and finished third in the 4x400 relay as a junior … state champ and record holder in the 800-meter run as a junior and senior … cross country state runner-up as a junior and senior … earned fifth place and named all-state cross country as a sophomore … took third place and earned all-state honors in the 800-meter run as a freshman and sophomore … member of record setting, state champion 4x800 relay team as a freshman, sophomore and senior … contributed on West Virginia runner-up 4x400 relay team as a sophomore.

Personal: Daughter of William and Janet Christopher … one of five children … birthday is April 10 … majoring in journalism … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … BIG EAST Academic All-Star.