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2011 Outdoor: Did not compete.

2011 Indoor: Did not compete.

2010 Cross Country: Placed second at the Hokie Open in the 4k (14:50.01)…Participated in the ACC Championships and finished 67th (22:25.3).

2010 Outdoor: Ran season bests in the 800 and 1,500 Meters at the Jessie Owens Classic (2:19.26) and Georgia Tech Invite (4:43.56), respectively.

2010 Indoor: Redshirted … Finished ninth at the VT Qualifier in the 800 Meters, competing unattached (2:24.20).

2009 Cross Country: Redshirted.

2009 Outdoor: Finished runner-up in the 1,500-meters at the HP Vertklasse Meet with a time of 4:42.95 ... Registered a third-place finish at the Liberty Twilight’s 800-meters ... Clocked a season-best 2:16.43 in the 800-meters for ninth place at the Tar Heel Classic.

2009 Indoor: Ran in the 600- and 800-meters on the season ... Clocked a 2:20.06 at the VT Challenge for 15th place.

2008 Cross Country: Earned sixth and 19th at the Hokie Open and the Virginia Tech Invitational, respectively.

2007 Cross Country: Placed fourth at the Hokie Open with a time of 15:22.

High School: Named MVP of cross country squad in 2006 ... Helped cross country team place third in state cross country meet as a sophomore ... Ran on indoor state champion distance medley relay squad ... Earned first-team PTFCA distance medley relay ... Member of school-record distance medley relay unit ... Recorded prep bests of 18:42 in the 5,000-meter cross country run, 11:40.17 in the 3,200-meter run and 5:12.14 in the 1,600-meter run ... Member of National Honor Society ... Coached by Bill Lott.

Personal: Born June 18, 1989 ... Daughter of Carl and Lori Merrick ... Has one brother, Mike ... Majoring in mechanical engineering.