Sophomore (2015):
Competed in two 5K meets ... Was Emory's final scorer and fifth overall out of 47 runners at the season-opening Emory-Berry Watermelon Run (19:31) ... Also raced at the JSU Foothills Invitational where she posted a time of 19:56.

Freshman (2014):
Fine rookie season that saw her earn the program's Most Outstanding Newcomer Award ... Scored for the Eagles in six of their seven competitions ... Earned all-region honors after clocking a personal-best 6K time of 23:01 at the NCAA South/Southeast Championships, which placed third on the squad and 13th out of 205 runners ... Team's No. 3 finisher at the UAA Championships, posting a 23:08 that represented her second-best 6K effort of the year ... Fourth on the squad and 12th out of 152 entries at the 6K Furman Classic (23:26) ... Lone 5K event she took part in was the Gulf Coast Stampede where she recorded a time of 19:25, good for the No. 10 spot in the 80-runner field ... USTFCCCA All-Academic Team. 

High School:
Four-year member of the cross country and track and field teams at Glimour Academy ... Was coached by Matt Lindley and James Chappelle ... Was selected by the News Herald as its 2012 Runner of the Year ... Team's Distance MVP all four years ... Helped her team to four district titles in both cross country and track and field and a pair of cross country regional crowns ... Top 5K time was an 18:48 ... Registered a personal-best mark of 5:15 in the 1600 meters ... Finished second in the 2011 outdoor state meet in the 3200 meters ... Best performance in the 3200 was an 11:10.

Personal:
Daughter of Carl and Karyn Markel.