Lauren Hardesty

Class: Sophomore Hometown: Valparaiso, IN High School: Valparaiso

Event: Distance

2008 -- Indoor - ran third leg on distance medley relay that set school record (11:20.11) and provisionally qualified for NCAA Championships... led team in 800 meters (2:15.45)... Outdoor - ran second leg on team-leading distance medley relay (12:03.66)... ran collegiate-best 1,500 meters (4:41.70) at Auburn Classic... letterwinner... Cross Country - ran collegiate bests in 3,000 meters (10:58) at Hawkeye Invite and 5,000 meters (17:40) at Auburn Invite... ran season-best 6,000 meters (22:04) at NCAA Pre-Nationals... letterwinner.

2007 -- Cross Country - placed 49th with collegiate-best 21:38 (6,000 meters) at NCAA Midwest Regional... also ran collegiate-best 14:28 (4,000 meters) for ninth place at Hawkeye Invite... those times rank seventh in school history... placed 36th (18:05-5,000 meters) at Auburn Invite, 56th (21:52-6,000 meters) at Big Ten Championships, 143rd (22:18-6,000 meters) at Pre-Nationals and 180th (22:40-6,000 meters) at NCAA Championships... team earned USTFCCCA all-academic honors... letterwinner.

High School -- state 1,600-meter champion (4:56) junior year... four-time first team all-state in cross country and two-time in track... three-time cross country and track team MVP... state all-star in cross country senior year... conference (5:04) and district (5:10) 1,600-meter champion senior year... placed fifth at state cross country meet sophomore year, seventh as a junior, 11th as a senior and 12th as a freshman... placed sixth in 1,600 meters, ninth in 800 meters and placed second as part of 3,200-meter relay at state meet senior year... coaches were Karen Devries, Mick Cavanaugh and Jim McCall... also competed in basketball and swimming... graduated with academic honors.

Personal -- born December 11, 1988... daughter of Mark and Mary Hardesty... twin sister, Amanda, also runs track and cross country at Iowa... open major.

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