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2007
One of the team's most consistent performers, week in and week out...finished in the top two most of the season...#2 finisher for the team at ACCs, she had a time of 22:55.7 and was 45th overall...was 58th overall at regionals, an improvement by nearly 30 positions from the previous year...had a personal best 6K time of 21:46.25...posted four top-10 finishes for the season, including a fourth-place effort at the Gamecock Invitational...set a personal best in the 5000 meters at the season opener with a time of 18:11.8.
2006
Clemson's top finisher at the Lou Onesty Invitational (19th place) and second-best scorer at the Gamecock Invitational...ran outstanding 5K time of 18:57.2 at the meet in Virginia...career-best finish of sixth came at Gardner-Webb...was 11th at the Furman Invitational, where she was the team's #2 finisher...led the team at the Great American Cross Country Festival with a 19th-place finish...53rd at ACC Championships...top scorer for Clemson at the NCAA Southeast Regionals in 87th place out of 215 runners...her 6K time was 22:39.30.
South Aiken High School Highlights
Earned All-State honors in cross country and track for five consecutive years...also named All-Region in cross county and track for five years...winner of the Barry Irwin Memorial Award for Athletic Excellence in 2005...team captain all four years...named the South Carolina High School League Junior/Sophomore MVP in 2003...winner of the Coaches Award in 2000 and 2001...earned six varsity letters in track & field and five varsity letters in cross country...coached by Ken Cole and Russ Busbee.
Personal
Born 9/15/86...two-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll...daughter of Kim and Larry Laughlin.
Best Collegiate Times
1500m - 4:59.89
Mile - 5:17.95
3000m - 10:07.92
5000m - 17:57.15
10,000m - 36:36.29
5000m (XC) - 18:11.8
6000m (XC) - 21:46.25