WATCH - RISE: Beyond the Jersey - Blueprints and Finish Lines
My running journey began with competitive meets in seventh grade after joining the junior high cross country team. Before that, I used to do 5Ks and mile fun-runs with my mom. I kept running throughout high school and enjoyed it, but it wasn't my main focus. I was in the band and I was taking hard classes, so I just ran and didn't think too much of it. I began getting recruited by Toledo during my senior year of high school. Once I started looking into the university, I noticed the College of Engineering and was immediately interested in trying to major in engineering while running collegiately.