University of Vermont Athletics

CAREER HONORS: USTFCCCA All-Region Award (2011) ... USTFCCCA All-Academic Team (2011) ... America East All-Conference (2009, 2010, 2011) ... America East All-Academic Team (2010, 2011)  ... America East Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (2010, 2011)

2011 SEASON: Served as a team captain ... Competed in five races and led the Catamounts in all five events ... Ran a time of 21:25 at the NCAA Northeast Regionals (6K) in Buffalo, N.Y. to place 21st overall and earn All-Region honors ... Finished seventh overall at the America East Championships in Albany, N.Y. with a season-best time of 17:20 ... Earned her third consecutive all-conference selection ... Placed second at the New England Championships with a time of 17:33 ... Led the Catamounts to third place overall, their best women's team finish at the event in nearly 20 years ... Won Vermont's home meet with a mark of 18:04 to open the season on Sep. 11 ... Placed 29th overall at the Paul Short Invitational with a time of 21:11 ... Was rested at UMass and St. Michael's.

2010 SEASON: Served as a team captain ... Competed in seven races and was the team’s top runner in six events … Champion of the St. Michaels Invitational … Placed seventh and posted a season-best time of 17:47 at the America East Championships … Broke the 18-minute mark at the UMass Invitational, New England Championships, and the America East Championships … Placed 28th overall at the NCAA Regional meet.

2009 SEASON: Ran in seven races … Was among UVM's top-3 runners in every race … Led Vermont at the Pre-America East Championship race, finishing third overall and the Paul Short Invitational … Was the overall runner-up at the Saint Michael's Invitational … Placed ninth at the America East Championship to earn all-conference honors … Finished 10th at the New England Championship to earn All-New England honors … Posted a season-best time of 17:50 at the UMass Invitational.

2008 SEASON: Competed in six races quickly establishing herself as one of Vermont’s top runners … Recorded four top-20 finishes including three in the top-10 … Made her Catamount debut at the McGill Open finishing seventh among Vermont runners … Placed eighth overall at the UMass Invitational with a time of 19:05 … Came in sixth place at the Vermont State Cross Country Championships with a 19:25 mark … Was the third Catamount to cross the finish line at the New England Cross Country Championships … Captured first place at the Saint Michael’s Invitational with a time of 18:44.1 helping Vermont win the event … Named the America East Women’s Cross Country Performer of the Week following her win at Saint Michael’s (10/21/08) … Finished 17th overall at the America East Cross Country Championships guiding the Catamounts to a fourth place finish.

BEFORE VERMONT: Came to UVM from Indian Hill High School in Cincinnati, Ohio ... Was a member of the cross country, track and field and dance teams … Was part of the district champions in the 4x800 in 2007 ... Team set the high school record in the 4x800 relay.

PERSONAL: Born in Cincinnati, Ohio ... Daughter of Tom and Ann Powers  ... Has three younger brothers and two sisters... Is a nutrition and food science major.