2012 Cross Country: Competed in five of the team's six events ... set a 6K personal record of 23:45.0 at the Louisville Pre-Nationals ... scored in all five events.
2011-12 Track: Only competed during the outdoor season ... ran four disciplines during the year (1,500m, 3,000m, 3,000m steeplechase and 5,000m) ... finished second in the steeplechase at the Border Battle ... had a runner-up finish in the 1,500m at the Alabama Relays.
2011 Cross Country: Competed in five of the team's six races ... ran in the BIG EAST Championships and at the NCAA Southeast Regional ... placed 55th overall at the Navy Invitational ... opened the year with a 20th-place showing overall at the Mid-America Opener.
Prep: Highly decorated runner from Paul Laurence Dunbar High under coaches Phil Wilder and Killian Timoney ... New Balance track national qualifier in the steeplechase ... finished 13th in the race ... was a three-time academic all-state selection (2008-10) ... garnered multiple cross country honors in 2008 and 2009, including Kentucky Track and Cross Country Coaches Association all-state Super Team honors, first team all-state status twice, all-area and all-region honors ... tabbed the Bluegrass Runners Club Female Runner of the Year twice ... won the regional cross country title each of those years ... won four regional track titles: one in 2008 (4x800m relay) and three in 2009 (1,600m, 3,200m and the 4x800m relay) ... holds the school record in the 1,600m (5:07.32) ... won the Eastern Relays 2,000m steeplechase title to earn a qualifying spot for nationals.
Personal: Daughter of Mike and Karen Klein ... birthday is Dec. 17 ... has one brother and one sister ... majoring in nursing.