2012-13
2012 XC: Ran five times for the Lobos, including the Mountain West and NCAA championships … Kicked off the season at the Kachina Classic, running the 5-kilometer course in 18:55 to place eighth … Claimed 81st at the Notre Dame Invitational, covering the 5K course in 17:48 … Posted a time of 21:42 at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational, placing 247th … Nabbed 15th at the MW Championships, taking down the 6K course in 21:34.89 … Wrapped up her season with a 21:48.8 mark on the 6K course at the NCAA Championships, placing 230th.
2013 Indoor: Redshirted the 2013 indoor season … Did compete unattached at UNM home meets, including a second-place time of 2:08.83 in the 800 at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational.
2013 Outdoor: Competed at seven meets, opening at the Stanford Invitational with a 13th-place showing in her heat of the 800 (2:08.08) and a victory in her heat of the 1500 (4:27.08) … Posted two more regular-season marks in the 800, finishing third at the Air Force Triangular (2:14.16*) and 14th at the Mt. SAC Relays (2:08.78) … In her final regular-season meet, ran to a 4:24.40 clocking in the metric mile at the Payton Jordan Invitational … Scored in both the 800 (2:09.44) and 1500 (4:27.88) at the conference championships, helping the women sweep the medals in the 1500 … Advanced to the NCAA West Preliminary championships, earning the final berth the national championships with a 12th-place time of 4:20.64 … Posted a 15th-place time of 4:19.82 at the NCAA Championships.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Primarily an 800-meter runner, with considerable experience in the event … Placed sixth in 800 at the 2012 British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) Championships with a 2:08.93 time, just four-tenths of a second off her personal best … Competed in the 800 at the 2012Aviva Olympic Trials & UK Championships, finishing eighth in her heat.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Matthew and Barbara Anderson … Has three sisters, Zoe, Shelley and Lee … Previously attended the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff … Lists hanging out with friends, having barbeques on the beach, surfing and football as hobbies.
PERSONAL RECORDS
800 meters: 2:08.08
1500 meters: 4:19.82
Mile: 4:41.26
3000 meters: 9:52.25
XC HONORS
• 2012 Academic All-Mountain West
TRACK & FIELD HONORS
• All-Mountain West Outdoor Team, 2013 (1500)
• Academic All-Conference, 2013
* indicates a performance that has been adjusted based on the NCAA altitude conversion protocol