At SIU: Enjoyed top-10 finishes on seven occasions during the indoor season and five times in the outdoor season a year ago...ran a career best 1:42.34 in the indoor 600-meter run and a 2:25.01 in the indoor 800-meter...member of distance medley relay team that had a season-best time of 12:36.18 in 2003...boasts a career outdoor best of 2:20.49 in the 800-meter...

Pre-SIU: Conference champion in the two-mile run as a senior at Thornwood High School...four-sport athlete who helped her track team to a second-place finish at the 2000 Class 2A high school state meet...earned all-conference honors in cross country, where she helped lead her team to league titles in 1998 and 200.

Personal: Majors in Nutrition...born Feb. 11, 1983...daughter of Tonia King.