Senior leader for the Bulldogs' cross-country and track teams . . . consistent performer in practice and in competition . . . primarily runs the 800 meters in track.

2002-03 (Junior): Cross-Country: Ran a season-best 19:25.11 time at the Auburn Invitational . . . finished 45th at the A-Sun Championships. Track: Clocked a season-best time in the 800 meters at the Atlantic Sun Championships, running 2:26.81 . . . won her heat in the 800 meters at Georgia Tech with 2:27.02 . . . ran the 1,500 meters at the Samford Twilight.

2001-02 (Sophomore): Cross-Country: Posted a season-best time of 19:08 in the 5,000 meters at the Auburn Invitational . . . ran 19:35 at the A-Sun Championships.

2000-01 (Freshman): Cross-Country: Ran five cross-country events . . . posted best 5,000 meters time of 19:35.36 at Auburn . . . recorded three Top-20 finishes in her first season. Track: Ran a leg on the school-record 4 x 1,500-meter relay team that posted a time of 19.55.15 . . . also ran the 800 meters, posting her best time of 2:19.89 at the Auburn Springtime Invitational.

High School: Oak Ridge HS team won the Tennessee state championship in 1996 and 1999 . . . prep times include 2:22 in the 800 meters, :62 in the 400 meters and 19:30 in the 5,000 meters . . . cross-country team won region in 1997 and 1998 . . . track team won 2000 state championship in the 4 x 800-meter relay.

Personal: Born October 21, 1981 . . . daughter of Gary and Deborah Sharpe . . . majoring in business management