Bio

As a Junior: SSC Runner of the Week (9/16)...SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll...Participated in three races throughout the season…Completed the USF open in her fastest time of the season placing first for the Spartans and fifth overall with a time of 17:32.79 (9/6)…Placed 25th at the UF Invite in 22:24.55 (9/14)…Rounded out her junior year at the UT Pre-Regional 5k finishing in 11th with a time of 19:25.60 (9/27).

As a Sophomore: All-South Region…SSC all-championship team…Participated in six events…Placed third in the Jim Ryun Invite (9/14) with a 5K time of 21:31.35…Ran to an eight place performance in the NCAA South Regional (11/3) with a season best 6K time of 23:04.02…Was ninth in the SSC Championships (10/20) with a 6K time of 23:25.70…Had a 6K time of 23:20.00 in the NCAA Championships (11/17)…Finished 11th in the Saint Leo Invite (9/29) with a 6K time of 23:43.58…Also competed in the Florida State Invite (10/5).

As a Freshman: SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Competed in two races in first collegiate season…Made debut at UT Early Bird Classic, finishing 21st with a time of 21:18…Also ran at the Disney Classic (10/8), where she posted a season-best 5K time of 20:16.46 to place 61st.

High School: Attended North Gwinnett High School and ran for coach Mark Karen…Recorded top times in 5K (19:11.49), 3200m (12:43.52), 1600m (5:52.48) and 800m (2:38.31)…Her 5K time ranked 7th in schools history…2010 5A Georgia 3rd place…Member of region varsity champion team (2010)… All-county cross country team (2009-10)…Gwinnett Daily Post "Race to the top" (2010)…Gwinnett cross country county champion team member (2010)…North Gwinnett High School runner of the week (2008-10)…North Gwinnett High School cross country bulldog award winner (2008-10)…North Gwinnett High School cross country team captain (2010)…City of Suwanee cross country team proclamation (2009)…Gwinnett county BOE team recognition (2009)…Georgia 5A state champion team member (2009)…Region 5A champion team member (2009)…All-county cross country team honorable mention (2009)…North Gwinnett track most outstanding distance runner (2008)…5A Georgia state runner-up team member (2008)…All-county cross country team honorable mention (2008)...5A Georgia state third place team member (2007)…Gwinnett county runner of the month (2007)…Also lettered in track.

Personal: Received the golden key award in the regional scholastic art competition…Graduated with honors…Volunteered with Relay for Life, North Gwinnett bulldog buddy program and North Gwinnett freshman mentoring program…Daughter of Sharon Drake…Pre-pharmacy major…Birthdate: 6/29/1993.