Academic Notes: Double major in communication studies and spanish.
Personal Bests: 2:17.58@ (800), 4:56.71@ (1,500m)
2013 Cross Country: Did not compete.
2012 Cross Country: Did not compete.
2011 Cross Country: Only saw action in one race in an injury-shortened season ... Placed 29th at the George Kyte Classic, finishing in a time of 19:44.1.
2011 Track & Field: Saw action in six meets during her first year in uniform ... Competed in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and 1,500-meter run during the outdoor season ... Best 1,500m time came at the New Mexico Tailwind Invite (4:56.71@) ... At the Big Sky Indoor Championships, scored first-career Big Sky point with an eighth-place finish in the mile run ... Was a member of the distance medley relay team that placed sixth overall.
2010 Cross Country: Placed 118 at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships and turned in a 6K time of 23:34.2 in season finale … In a return to her home state, finished third on the women’s team, and 29th overall (16:58.9), at the Big Sky Championship from Cheney, Wash. … Turned in 64th-place finish in the ‘open’ race at the NCAA Pre-Nationals for a career-best 6K time of 23:16.8 … Ran to second-place finish at the Grand Canyon/ Southwestern Invite, crossing the finish line in a time of 19:18.2 … In first 6K of the season, finished 170th at the Stanford Invitational (24:43) … Opened collegiate career at the Aztec Invite, placing 52nd in a time of 19:59.1.
High School: Graduated from Enumclaw High School in 2010 ... Ran cross country and track over her four years, serving as the captain her senior season ... Was the SPSL 3A cross country girls athlete of the year for 2008 ... Won the Towel Award for eight letter during high school career ... Also claimed the Chuck Smith Outstanding Athlete award ... Broke the Enumclaw HS freshman record in the 3,200m, running 11:47 ... Her team was state qualifiers for four years, and SPSL 3A league champions twice.
Personal: Born to Paul and Judy Gwerder on April 29, 1992 ... Has two brothers, Caleb and Jeremy, and one younger sister, Aleea ... Also considered Portland, Pacific and Oregon State before choosing NAU.
