2013 Women's Track & Field Roster
Biography
Miscellaneous:
Member of Concordia’s women’s cross country team which won its first American Southwest Conference title in 2011.
2012:
Recorded a time of 2:58.87 in the 800-meter run in Tornado debut at the Incarnate Word Invitational (3/3) … Completed the 800 in a collegiate-best time of 2:57.24 at the Trinity Alumni Classic (4/14) … Finished 16th in the 1,500 in a collegiate-best time of 6:14.66 at the American Southwest Conference Championships (4/28).
High School:
Four-year letterwinner at Mary Carroll … Regional and state qualifier … Has personal-best times of 2:35 in the 800, 13:15 in the 2-mile and 23:57 in the 3-mile … Team was district champs in 2011 … Also ran cross country for four years, leading the squad to the district crown every year and an appearance at the state meet twice … Honor roll student throughout high school … Member of the Student Council, Senior Council and Spanish Club.
Personal:
Majoring in kinesiology … Born on March 22, 1993 … Daughter of Carol and James Newkirk.
Personal Bests at Concordia:
800m: 2:57.24, at Trinity Alumni Classic (4/14/12)
1,500m: 6:14.66, at American Southwest Conference Championships (4/28/12)
