2010-11 Women's Track and Field
Biography
2011-12
Indoor: Finished third at the Indiana State Dual (Jan. 14) in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:21.59 ... ran a 2:18.95 at the Indiana Relays (Jan. 27) in the 800-meter run ... took first at the Boilermaker Invite (Feb. 18) in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:19.86 ... ran a personal-best time of 2:16.61 in the 800-meter prelims at the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships (Feb. 25).
Outdoor: Finished fourth as part of the 4X800-meter relay at the Sea Ray Relays (April 11) that turned in a time of 9:09.17 ... ran a personal-best 2:16.10 in the 800-meter run at the Lenny Lyles Invitational (April 20), finishing sixth ... ran a 2:20.32 in the 800-meter prelims at the Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 11).
2010-11
Indoor: Ran a 1:19.59 500-meter run at the Meyo Invitational ... took second in the 600-meter run at the Redbird Invite with a time of 1:37.96 ... placed sixth in back-to-back meets in the 800-meter run with times of 2:22.01 and 2:20.10, respectively ... placed fourth at the Early Bird Open as part of the 4X400 relay team.
Outdoor: Ran a personal-best 2:20.80 in the 800-meter run at the Lenny Lyles Invitational ... placed eighth as part of the 4X400 relay team at the EIU Big Blue Classic.
2009-10
Indoor: Finished third in the 400-meter dash at the Redbird Open with a personal-best time of 1:01.94 ... recorded a time of 1:02.46 at the Iowa State Classic in the 400-meter dash ... finished third in the 800-meter run at the Indiana State Dual with a time of 2:21.75 ... was ninth in the 800-meter run at the Indiana Relays with a mark of 2:21.39 ... set a season-best time of 2:19.83 in the 800-meter run at the Meyo Invitational.
Outdoor: Finished seventh in the 800-meter dash at the Redbird Spring Invite with a time of 2:21.10 ... ran a season-best time in the 400-meter hurdles at the SIU Spring Classic in 1:06.81 for a sixth-place finish ... took eighth at the Lenny Lyles Invite in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:07.29.
2008-09
Indoor: Turned in a third-place finish with a season-best 1:02.71 in the 400-meter dash at the Redbird Open.
Outdoor: 400-meter hurdler ... crossed the finish line in a season-best 1:07.25 for a 12th-place finish at the Billy Hayes Invitational.
At Geneva High School: Named team captain and MVP during her senior season ... earned all-conference honors as a senior ... a member of the 4X200-meter relay team that broke a school record ... finished fifth in the conference meet in the 300-meter hurdles ... a member of the girls team that finished second in the conference meet senior season and third place junior season ... earned academic achievement award.
Personal: Born 5/27/90 ... daughter of Steve and Patricia Staples ... major is international business ... siblings are Rachel and Tyler.