Other Athletics/Achievements
High School Athletic Awards
Sophomore Year
Coach's Award - High School Cross Country
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Freshman Year
Special Recognition Award - High School Track
Coach's Award - High School Cross Country
High School Cross Country and Track
School Records/Rankings
3-mile Record Holder (17:47)
All time top three 3200m
All time top two indoor 1600m
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State Rankings
3-mile:16th in Illinois AA State
3200m: 7th in Illinois AA State
1600m: 8th in Illinois AA State
Personal Records
3-mile: 17:47
3200m: 11:26
1500m: 4:52
1600m: 5:10
800m: 2:22
2020-2021 Season - Junior Year
Regional Champion - Cross Country Regional Championships
Team 2nd place - Cross Country Regional Championships
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Summer 2020
MileSplit US Second Team Standard (1500m, 1600m, One Mile)

Indoor track meet 2020, 4x400m relay

IHSA Track State Championships, 2019
2019-2020 Season - Sophomore Year
All-State (top 25, 21st) - Cross Country State Championships
Team 21st place - Cross Country State Championships
All-Sectional (top 10, 3rd) - Cross Country Sectional Championships
Team 4th place - Cross Country Sectional Championships
All-Regional (top 5, 3rd) - Cross Country Regional Championships
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MileSplit US First Team Standard (3-mile)
MileSplit US Second Team Standard (5000m, 3200m(i))
2018-2019 Season - Freshman Year
15th place - Track and Field State Championships (3200m Run)
17th place - Track and Field State Championships (4x800m Relay)
1st place - Track and Field Sectional Championships (3200m Run)
All-State (top 25, 16th) - Cross Country State Championships
Team 24th place - Cross Country State Championships
All-Sectional (top 10, 3rd) - Cross Country Sectional Championships
Team 3rd place - Cross Country Sectional Championships
All-Regional (top 5, 3rd) - Cross Country Regional Championships
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MileSplit US First Team Standard (3-mile)
MileSplit US Second Team Standard (5000m, 3200m(i))

IHSA Cross Country State Championships, 2019
Why I Run
Running enhances my endurance, speed, strength, and flexibility for fencing.
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I love competition. Ever since my first race, I felt the desire to push myself harder and improve my times. Distance running pushes me to the limit and makes me stronger both physically and mentally. I enjoy racing because of the rush of excitement that comes with it and the rewarding feeling at the end of the race of knowing I ran as hard as I could.
I run with the high school team because I love spending time with my teammates and growing with them. Also, the older runners and coaches for my team, Alex Clark and Deborah Ribbens, push me to set and achieve high goals. They have helped shape me into the hardworking and determined person I am now.
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Leading the Team
This year, as a senior, I am a team captain and a role model for the younger members. Since freshman year, I have stood out to my coaches and teammates for my contributions to the team. I have been my team's lead runner all my years in high school. In fall of 2019, I led my cross country team to qualify for state for the second year in a row. With the absence of a state meet in 2020, I led our team to a second place finish in the Regional Championships with my individual first place finish.
Middle and Elementary School Cross Country and Track

IHSA Cross Country State Championships, 2018
with Coach Clark and Coach Ribbens
2017-2018 Season - 8th grade
All-State (5th place) - Cross Country State Championships
All-Sectional (2nd place) - Cross Country Sectional Championships
Individual 5k races
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2017
4th place Overall Female - Hot Chocolate 5k, over 11,500 females
3rd place Overall Female - Bucktown 5k, over 1,200 females
4th place Overall Female - Ward Parkway Thanksgiving Day 5k, over 1,900 females
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2016
4th place Overall Female - Hot Chocolate 5k, over 14,000 females
5th place Overall Female - Ward Parkway Thanksgiving 5k, over 2,200 females
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2015
8th place Overall Female - Hot Chocolate 5k, over 17,000 females
20th place Overall Female - Ward Parkway Thanksgiving 5k, over 1,800 females
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2014
39th place Overall Female - Hot Chocolate 5k, over 19,000 females
35th place Overall Female - Ward Parkway Thanksgiving 5k, over 1,500 females
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2013
43rd place Overall Female - Hot Chocolate 5k, over 18,000 females
19th place Overall Female - Ward Parkway Thanksgiving 5k, over 1,200 females
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2012
163rd place Overall Female - Hot Chocolate 5k, over 15,000 females
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2011
3391st place Overall Female - Hot Chocolate 5k, over 13,000 females

Other Sports
Hot Chocolate 5k, 2012
My aunt, a marathon winner, flew in from LA to pace me
With her coaching, I cut three minutes off of my best time
Chicago Kids Triathlon - around 100 female competitors in my age group each year
2017 - 2nd place
2016 - 2nd place
2015 - 5th place
2014 - 2nd place
2013 - 10th place
2012 - 2nd place
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Travel Soccer - South Side Fire, 2012-2017
Starting Midfielder
2x Hawks Cup Finalist
2x Memorial Day Tournament Finalist
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Benefits of Other Sports
Playing travel soccer at a young age also taught me that, with practice, hard work, and dedication, I could truly excel, as I went from being one of the youngest and smallest members of the team to one of the best over five years. Although ultimately I decided to forego soccer to focus on fencing, the lessons that I learned training outside—through freezing cold, driving rain, and oppressive heat—created my work ethic for fencing. I also learned that in order to win, I had to support my teammates.
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At a young age, running and participating in triathlons were also beneficial because they sparked a competitive mindset and willingness to push myself. Training for races helped me develop my mental strength along with my speed and endurance for high school fencing tournaments and cross country and track races.