Mercyhurst University Athletics

2010: Took 54th at Lock Haven Invite with 26:37 Sept. 11...placed 46th at Race in the Park Oct. 23 with 27:15.

2009: Competed for the first time as a member of the women’s cross country team…Participated in four races, beginning the season with a time of 21:15 and 145th place at the Notre Dame Invitational (Sept. 19, 2009)…Clocked a time of 25:57 at Slippery Rock (Oct. 3, 2009), good enough for 34th place…Followed that race with a mark of 21:17 (37th) at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational (Oct. 10, 2009)…Captured her highest finish at Mercyhurst’s lone meet, finishing 12th with a time of 26:25 on Oct. 17, 2009.

Befor Mercyhurst: Participated in cross country at Temple University.

High School: Dual-sport athlete participating in cross country and track and field...helped her team at the 2007 PIAA State Invitational.

Personal: Born October 28, 1989...majoring in forensic anthropology...daughter of Susan Blackburn...has one brother, Charles.