Drake University Athletics

2010 Outdoor — Named a U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division I Track & Field All-Academic honoree...named to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America University Division District 7 second team in track and field...qualified for the NCAA West Regional meet in the 1500...was a repeat selection to the Missouri Valley Conference Track and Field Scholar-Athlete team...placed fifth in the 1500 at the MVC Championship...fourth in 1500 at Nebraska Open and third at Musco Invitational...ran 1600 leg of school record setting distance medley relay at the Drake Relays while running a personal best 4:28.81 for seventh in the university/college 1500...finished fifth in 1500 at Jim Duncan Invitational...second in 1500 at Tom Botts Invitational...2010 Indoor — Finished third in 5000, fourth in the mile and sixth in 3000 at the MVC Indoor Championships...placed 13th in the 3000 at Iowa State Classic...2009 Outdoor – Achieved NCAA Regional qualifying mark in 5,000 with personal best of 16:42.90 at Mt. SAC Relays...fifth in 1500 and fourth in 5000 at MVC Championships...seventh in university-college 1,500 at Drake Relays in 4:31.70...second in 5,000 at Missouri Relays ...second in 800 at Jim Duncan Invitational...named to 2009 MVC Track & Field Scholar-Athlete team...honored on USTFCCCA All-Academic Team in Track and Field...2009 Indoor — Set school record in mile (4:48.91) en route to second place finish at Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational...third in 3,000 and fifth in mile at MVC Championship...also anchored distance medley relay to second place in MVC Championship...anchored distance medley relay in defending title at Iowa State Open...second in mile at Iowa State Open...posted NCAA provisional qualifying mark in 3,000 (9:33.48) en route to fourth-place fnish at Iowa State Classic... sixth in mile at Iowa State NCAA Qualfier...2008 Cross Country — Ran to ninth place finish in MVC meet...named Missouri Valley Conference Runner of Week on Sept. 2 after winning the Bulldog Classic for the second year in a row...named to 2008 MVC Cross Country Scholar-Athlete team...2008 Outdoor — Earned All-Missouri Valley Conference honors in 1500...ran personal best of 4:30.32 in 1500 at Oregon Twilight meet...second in 1500 at Musco Invitational...ran on distance medley relay which was ninth at Drake Relays in 12:07.09...won 5000 at Jim Duncan Invitational...2008 Indoor — Ran on winning distance medley relay at Iowa State Open...2007 Cross Country — Won Bulldog Classic, while finishing second at Missouri State Classic...named MVC Athlete of Week after finishing second at Memphis Classic (17:24)...ninth at Oz Memorial Classic...13th at MVC Championship...47th at NCAA Midwest Regional...2007 Outdoor — Fourth in the 1500 at the MVC Championship...ran a personal best of 10:04.24 in the 3000 finishing second at Jim Duncan Invitational...selected to the 2007 MVC Track and Field Scholar-Athlete Team...2007 Indoor — Won three races during indoor campaign, while anchoring distance medley relay team to school record clocking of 11:44.99 en route to second-place finish at Iowa State Classic...captured 800 at UNI-Dome Open...won mile (5:02.98) at Iowa State Open and claimed 3000 at UNI Invitational...ran personal best of 5:00.17 in mile at Iowa State Classic...sixth in mile at MVC Championships...2006 Cross Country — Was second in Simpson Open and 56th in MVC Championships...2006 Outdoor — Injured...2005 Cross Country — Placed 34th at the Woody Greeno Invitational.

Personal — Journalism and English major...named to Cross Country and Track and Field MVC Scholar-Athlete Team...awarded the 2007-08 and 2008-09 MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award...daughter of Mary and Jerry Braunsdorf...born Oct. 13, 1985.

Personal Bests
800 - 2:15.13
1500 - 4:28.81
Mile - 4:48.91i (school record)
3000 - 9:33.48i
5000 - 16:42.90