Academic Notes: Plans to major in Exercise Science and eventually become a coach.

Personal Best: 800m (2:13.03) Mile (4:53.24) 3000m (10:32.58)

2015: Competed in four events during the indoor season ... Indoor season-best in the mile came at the NAU Invitational, where she ran a fourth-best time of 5:20.94 

2014: Had a very impressive freshman campaign ... Scored in the women's mile run at the Big Sky Indoor Championships, finishing fifth with a time of 4:58.80 ... Posted a season-best 4:53.24 mark in the mile at the Iowa State Classic ... Did not compete during the outdoor season

High School: Was a highly-decorated three sport athlete lettering in cross country, indoor and outdoor track ... Won a total of four team Virginia State Championships (two cross country, two outdoor track) ... Helped her team place third in the 4x1600m at the 2011 Penn Relays ... Part of the fifth-place team at the 2011 DMR Indoor Track Nationals in 2011 ... Back-to-back individual cross country state champion in 2011 and 2012 ... Indoor 1600m state champion in 2012 ... Indoor 1000m state championin 2013 ... Outdoor state champion in the 800m, 1600m and 3200m in 2013 ... Holds school records for 300m (:42), 500m (1:15), 800m (2:11), 1000m (2:47 - ninth fastest mark all-time in U.S.), 1600m (4:50), 3200m (10:38), and the 5000m (17:06)

Personal: Born to David and Karen Bethel on March 22, 1995 ... Also considered University of Virginia, Syracuse University, and N.C. State before choosing NAU ... Chose NAU because of the elevation training, high school coach's alma mater and because she loved the team