While she had been involved in athletics from a young age, University of South Alabama women's distance runner Laura Labuschaigne's love for the cross country didn't really begin until her late teen years.
"I would say in high school is when I really started running," Labuschaigne said. "In elementary school, we had the option of participating in a lot of different sports, but in high school is when I started focusing on distance running."
Her passion for the sport was also aided by a familial tie.
"My brother and sister really set the path for me though, because they were both really talented distance runners," Labuschaigne said.