Freshman (2011):
Ran in four races ... Competed in three 5K events with her top time being a 20:22, good for 49th position out of 111 runners at the JSU Foothills Invitational ... Lone 6K race came at the Sewanee Invitational (26:44).

High School:
Four-year member of the cross country program and three-year competitor on the track and field team at Miramonte High School ... Was coached by Brian Henderson and Chris Puppione ... Captain of the cross country team as a junior and senior ... Turned in a three-mile time of 20:05 her senior year ... Selected as the cross country team's Most Inspirational Runner in 2009 ... Recipient of the Coaches Award for track in 2010.

Personal:
Daughter of Brian and Kim Purcell ... Earned her high school's Latin Award for the 2010-11 school year.