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RH: Catch Up with Desiraye Speer

Desiraye (Osburn) Speer – cross country, track and field (2002-06)

Current status: Speer is a realtor in Wichita. She is married to former Wichita State decathlete Paul Speer.

Family: sons Braxtyn (10), Beckam (8), Brodi (5)

At Wichita State: Speer earned All-American honors three times in track (mile and 5,000 meters) and once in cross country. In 2005, she won the Missouri Valley Conference cross country meet and the NCAA Midwest Regional before finishing 26that the NCAA Championships.

In 2006, she earned Most Outstanding and Most Valuable athlete honors at the MVC indoor track championships after winning the mile, the 3,000 and the 5,000.