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AS A FRESHMAN IN 2006-07: Hornet Invitational 3/24: Finished 34th in the 1500 meters with a time of 5:03.83 ... Cal-Nevada Championships 3/30: Finished eighth in her heat of the 1500 meters with a time of 4:55.23 ... Johnny Mathis Invitational 4/7: Finished tenth in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:23.16 ... Woody Wilson Open 4/14: Finished 7th in the 1500 meters with a time of 4:51.01 ... Steve Scott Invitational 4/28: Finished sixth in the 5000 meters with a time of 18:37.84 ... Sacramento State Open 5/4: Finished in eighth in the 1500 meters with a time of 14:48.32, finished second in the 4x400 meter relay with a combined time of 4:24.46 ... Division I Independent Championship 5/12-13: Finished 16th in the 1500 meters with a time of 4:54.13. Click here to view her cross country results. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Carbondale Community High School in Carbondale, Ill. ... coached by Gary Holda ... also ran cross country, played basketball and did tae kwon do ... three-time first-team All-Conference honoree ... twice named first-team All-South ... four-time state qualifier ... team won conference twice ... earned CCHS Outstanding Athlete Award ... Wendy's High School Heisman nominee ... served as a teacher's assistant for special education classes. PERSONAL DATA: Born in Carbondale, Ill. ... parents are Richard and Shanthi Blanchard ... has one older brother, Bill ... mother played field hockey for the Malaysian National Team ... two uncles were members of the Malaysian Olympic Teams of 1972 and `76 ... enjoys watching Anderson Cooper on CNN and South Park ... enjoys, movies, books, writing, and volunteering with the Special Olympics ... career goal is to work in international relations ... plans to major in political science. |
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