| Height: | 5-3 |
| Year: | Jr. |
| Hometown: | Mequon, WI |
| High School: | University School of Milwaukee |
| Position: | Distance |
| Major: | Pre-Med & Spanish |
| Parents: | Mark & Lisa |
Career Best Marks (Indoor):
| 10:39.68 | 3000m Run | 1/24/2016 | Emory Crossplex Invitational |
| 18:19.61 | 5000m Run | 2/10/2017 | Samford Open |
Career Best Marks (Outdoor):
| 5:13.89 | 1500m Run | 4/9/2016 | Berry Field Day Invitational |
| 10:47.63 | 3000m Run | 4/17/2015 | Mountain Laurel Invitational |
| 18:06.62 | 5000m Run | 3/25/2016 | Emory Classic |
Honors (Indoor):
| 2017 | USTFCCCA South/Southeast All-Region | 5000m Run | |
Prior to Emory:
Four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track at the University School ... Was coached by Eric Pilling ... Team captain of the cross country and track teams her junior and senior seasons ... Best effort in the two-mile event was a 12:17 ... Posted a top 4K mark of 15:55 ... 2014 WIAA Scholar Athlete ... Intel International Science and Engineering Finalist in 2012 and 2013 ... Was named her team's Most Valuable Player as a freshman and junior ... Competed in the 2012 Foot Locker Cross Country Championships Midwest Regional Race ... Honors student all four years ... White House Science Fair attendee in 2013.
Personal:
Daughter of Mark and Lisa Waples...Also a member of the Emory Cross Country Team.
Why she chose Emory?
"I chose Emory because of its academic reputation, the research and volunteer opportunities available to pre-med students and the opportunity to run on a Division III team."