2021 Women's Cross Country Roster
Biography
CAREER STATS
2020-21 (Junior)
- Ran in two of the four meets during the COVID-shortened cross country season
- Produced a 23:40.6 (6K) performance as CU’s #7 runner at the G-MAC Championships in Tiffin, Ohio
- Registered a 24:36 (6K) outing in the season-opening Hillsdale Invitational
- NCCAA Scholar-Athlete
- G-MAC Academic Team
- Posted a time of 18:14.68 in the outdoor 5,000 meters at the Miami RedHawk Invitational
- Produced an outdoor season-best effort of 38:18.82 in the 10,000 meters at the Lee University Invitational in Cleveland, Tennessee
- NCCAA Scholar-Athlete
- G-MAC Academic Team
2019-20 (Sophomore)
- Ran in six of the eight meets on the cross country schedule
- Registered career-best 5K outing of 18:55.6 at the Queens Challenge in Charlotte, North Carolina
- Second-best 5K effort was a 19:31.2 as CU’s #6 finisher at the season-opening Indiana Wesleyan Classic
- Placed eighth with a time of 19:45.2 at the 5K NCCAA Championship to earn All-America honors as CU earned their 12th NCCAA National title
- Did not participate in the 2020 indoor track & field campaign due to injury
- G-MAC Academic Team
2018-19 (Freshman)
- Joined eight other freshmen on the cross country roster
- Participated in the final three varsity meets of the season
- Finished her rookie season with a 6K best outing of 24:02.4 as CU’s #6 runner at the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional in Hillsdale, Michigan
- Participated in four indoor track & field meets as a rookie
- Top effort was a 10:46.06 in the 3,000 meters at the Grand Valley State Big Meet in Allendale, Michigan
- Placed fifth in the 3,000 meters at the NCCAA Indoor Championships held in CU’s Doden Field House
- Produced an outdoor-best effort of 18:36 in the 5,000 meters to place tenth at the G-MAC Championships
- Finished fourth in the 5,000 meters at the Centre College Twilight with a time of 18:55.13
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High SchoolÂ
- Homeschool graduate
- Participated in three seasons with the Wichita Defenders and one season with the Wichita Warriors
- 2018 Homeschool National Champion in the 1600 meters
- 2018 Homeschool National Runner-up in the 3200 meters
- Participated in the Shocker Pre-State Meet in the Elite Runner Class (1600 meters)
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Personal
- Dean’s List student as an English major at Cedarville University
- Born May 22, 2000 in Wichita, Kansas
- Daughter of Bruce and Janet Plank
- Older brother, Calvin, played basketball two seasons at Hesston College
- Older sister, Monica, was a two-year cross country runner at Hesston College
- Has another older brother, three younger brothers and two younger sisters
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